Village · Saltora, Bankura
# Bakulia

Bakulia is a village in Saltora sub-district of Bankura district, West Bengal. The 2011 Census counted 671 people in 138 households, the 73rd largest of 145 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 53.1%, below the sub-district's rural average of 61.5%.
- 671 people (2011)
- 138 households
- 53.1% literacy
- 906 females per 1,000 males

## Homes and amenities in Bakulia

Of every 100 households in Bakulia in 2011, 48 had electricity, 10 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 45 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Bakulia · ■ Saltora rural average
- Electricity for lighting 48% 32%
- Toilet within the home 10% 8%
- No toilet (open defecation) 90% 91%
- Tap water 1% 6%
- Drinking water within premises 9% 7%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 1% 2%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 16% 66%
- Use banking services 43% 45%
- Television 36% 18%
- Mobile phone 45% 31%
- Computer with internet 0% 0%
- Two-wheeler 10% 7%
- Car / jeep / van 1% 1%
- None of these assets 40% 36%
- Own their home 91% 98%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Bakulia?

■ Bakulia · ■ Saltora rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 53.1% 61.5%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 906 950
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 827 939
- Working population 46.8% 40.0%

### Women and men

Literacy is 61.0% for men and 44.6% for women. 53% of men and 40% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Other work 41 (13%) · ■ Marginal 273 (87%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Saltora
- Kharbana 719 people
- Bagjata 706 people
- Bhaluka 696 people
- Ranipur 678 people
- Demramol 633 people
- Ilam Bazar 587 people
- Kashihir 586 people
- Chhatinbaid 574 people

All 157 villages in Saltora

## Other places named Bakulia
- Bakulia · Village, Sidhaw, Pashchim Champaran · 1,280 people
- Bakulia · Village, Balagarh, Hugli · 1,068 people
- Bakulia · Village, Mangolkote, Barddhaman · 1,012 people
- Bakulia · Village, Lalkuan, Nainital · 855 people
- Bakulia · Village, Madhupur, Deoghar · 379 people

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Bakulia? 671 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Bakulia in? Bankura district (Saltora sub-district), West Bengal
- What is the literacy rate of Bakulia? 53.1% (Census 2011)

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