Bichhwa Population, Caste, Working Data Jamui, Bihar - Census 2011
Bichhwa is a village situated in Sikandra block of Jamui district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 445 families residing in the village Bichhwa. The total population of Bichhwa is 3,035 out of which 1,569 are males and 1,466 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bichhwa is 934.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bichhwa village is 586 which is 19% of the total population. There are 301 male children and 285 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bichhwa is 947 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Bichhwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bichhwa is 60.4%. Thus Bichhwa village has higher literacy rate compared to 48.8% of Jamui district. The male literacy rate is 72.24% and the female literacy rate is 47.76% in Bichhwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bichhwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bichhwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bichhwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 586 | 301 | 285 |
| Literacy | 60.43% | 72.24% | 47.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 409 | 224 | 185 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,555 | 653 | 902 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bichhwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bichhwa village out of total population, 1,698 were engaged in work activities. 43.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,698 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 723 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 740 | 429 | 311 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 723 | 417 | 306 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 958 | 491 | 467 |
| Non Working | 1,337 | 649 | 688 |
Nearby Villages to Bichhwa,
Below are the list of villages near Bichhwa village in Sikandra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhar Ghara | 554 |
| Kaithwara | 940 |
| Sarsa | 761 |
| Sikandra | 16,805 |
| Bhullo | 3,579 |
| Karma | 1,864 |
| Ramdeochak | 74 |
| Silauri | 689 |
| Acharajdih | 1,535 |
| Bishunpur | 656 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bichhwa, Jamui, Bihar - Wikipedia