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Bichkhara Population - Barddhaman, West Bengal

Bichkhara is a medium size village located in Khandaghosh Block of Barddhaman district, West Bengal with total 243 families residing. The Bichkhara village has population of 1015 of which 527 are males while 488 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bichkhara village population of children with age 0-6 is 101 which makes up 9.95 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bichkhara village is 926 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Bichkhara as per census is 942, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Bichkhara village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Bichkhara village was 68.16 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Bichkhara Male literacy stands at 75.37 % while female literacy rate was 60.36 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Bichkhara 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 Bichkhara village.

Bichkhara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 243 - -
Population 1,015 527 488
Child (0-6) 101 52 49
Schedule Caste 622 326 296
Schedule Tribe 21 11 10
Literacy 68.16 % 75.37 % 60.36 %
Total Workers 279 263 16
Main Worker 209 - -
Marginal Worker 70 60 10

Caste Factor

In Bichkhara village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 61.28 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.07 % of total population in Bichkhara village.

Work Profile

In Bichkhara village out of total population, 279 were engaged in work activities. 74.91 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.09 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 279 workers engaged in Main Work, 158 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 48 were Agricultural labourer.