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Badikanai Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Badikanai is a medium size village located in Kumarganj Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 273 families residing. The Badikanai village has population of 1102 of which 551 are males while 551 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Badikanai village population of children with age 0-6 is 159 which makes up 14.43 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Badikanai village is 1000 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Badikanai as per census is 1338, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Badikanai village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Badikanai village was 65.01 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Badikanai Male literacy stands at 69.57 % while female literacy rate was 60.22 %.

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

Badikanai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 273 - -
Population 1,102 551 551
Child (0-6) 159 68 91
Schedule Caste 130 65 65
Schedule Tribe 460 234 226
Literacy 65.01 % 69.57 % 60.22 %
Total Workers 533 316 217
Main Worker 418 - -
Marginal Worker 115 24 91

Caste Factor

In Badikanai village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 41.74 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 11.80 % of total population in Badikanai village.

Work Profile

In Badikanai village out of total population, 533 were engaged in work activities. 78.42 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.58 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 533 workers engaged in Main Work, 112 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 286 were Agricultural labourer.