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Bhikna Population - Purnia, Bihar

Bhikna is a large village located in Rupauli Block of Purnia district, Bihar with total 918 families residing. The Bhikna village has population of 4779 of which 2529 are males while 2250 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bhikna village population of children with age 0-6 is 965 which makes up 20.19 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bhikna village is 890 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Bhikna as per census is 885, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Bhikna village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Bhikna village was 49.29 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Bhikna Male literacy stands at 56.07 % while female literacy rate was 41.68 %.

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

Bhikna Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 918 - -
Population 4,779 2,529 2,250
Child (0-6) 965 512 453
Schedule Caste 670 352 318
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 49.29 % 56.07 % 41.68 %
Total Workers 1,712 1,230 482
Main Worker 958 - -
Marginal Worker 754 358 396

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.02 % of total population in Bhikna village. The village Bhikna currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Bhikna village out of total population, 1712 were engaged in work activities. 55.96 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.04 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1712 workers engaged in Main Work, 427 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 443 were Agricultural labourer.