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Bahirkunji Population - South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal

Bahirkunji is a large village located in Budge Budge - II Block of South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 808 families residing. The Bahirkunji village has population of 3666 of which 1874 are males while 1792 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bahirkunji village population of children with age 0-6 is 442 which makes up 12.06 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bahirkunji village is 956 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Bahirkunji as per census is 1056, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Bahirkunji village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Bahirkunji village was 72.67 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Bahirkunji Male literacy stands at 76.13 % while female literacy rate was 69.01 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Bahirkunji village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Bahirkunji village.

Bahirkunji Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 808 - -
Population 3,666 1,874 1,792
Child (0-6) 442 215 227
Schedule Caste 682 334 348
Schedule Tribe 1 0 1
Literacy 72.67 % 76.13 % 69.01 %
Total Workers 1,322 1,074 248
Main Worker 743 - -
Marginal Worker 579 471 108

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.60 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.03 % of total population in Bahirkunji village.

Work Profile

In Bahirkunji village out of total population, 1322 were engaged in work activities. 56.20 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.80 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1322 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 56 were Agricultural labourer.