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Bhour Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Bhour is a large village located in Kumarganj Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 605 families residing. The Bhour village has population of 2456 of which 1302 are males while 1154 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bhour village population of children with age 0-6 is 314 which makes up 12.79 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bhour village is 886 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Bhour as per census is 697, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Bhour village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Bhour village was 79.04 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Bhour Male literacy stands at 84.42 % while female literacy rate was 73.17 %.

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

Bhour Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 605 - -
Population 2,456 1,302 1,154
Child (0-6) 314 185 129
Schedule Caste 249 126 123
Schedule Tribe 816 403 413
Literacy 79.04 % 84.42 % 73.17 %
Total Workers 1,098 750 348
Main Worker 852 - -
Marginal Worker 246 93 153

Caste Factor

Bhour village of Dakshin Dinajpur has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 33.22 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 10.14 % of total population in Bhour village.

Work Profile

In Bhour village out of total population, 1098 were engaged in work activities. 77.60 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.40 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1098 workers engaged in Main Work, 356 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 374 were Agricultural labourer.