Bigra Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bigra is a village situated in Bhatar block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 434 families residing in the village Bigra. The total population of Bigra is 1,863 out of which 933 are males and 930 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bigra is 997.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bigra village is 197 which is 11% of the total population. There are 105 male children and 92 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bigra is 876 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (997) of Bigra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bigra is 70%. Thus Bigra village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 76.69% and the female literacy rate is 63.37% in Bigra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bigra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bigra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bigra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 197 | 105 | 92 |
| Literacy | 69.99% | 76.69% | 63.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 585 | 292 | 293 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 264 | 135 | 129 |
| Illiterate | 697 | 298 | 399 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.2% of total population in Bigra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bigra village out of total population, 831 were engaged in work activities. 83.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 831 workers engaged in Main Work, 210 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 349 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 692 | 570 | 122 |
| Cultivators | 210 | 203 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 349 | 247 | 102 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 132 | 119 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 139 | 27 | 112 |
| Non Working | 1,032 | 336 | 696 |
Nearby Villages to Bigra,
Below are the list of villages near Bigra village in Bhatar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sonchalida | 1,896 |
| Gramdihi | 2,339 |
| Mandarbati | 1,268 |
| Gholada | 1,469 |
| Silakot | 1,837 |
| Mohanpur | 2,459 |
| Salkuni | 1,740 |
| Ambana | 1,782 |
| Orgram | 13,554 |
| Banpash | 6,702 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bigra, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia