Bigwan Population, Caste, Working Data Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Bigwan is a village situated in Kathua tehsil of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 231 families residing in the village Bigwan. The total population of Bigwan is 1,145 out of which 610 are males and 535 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bigwan is 877.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bigwan village is 123 which is 11% of the total population. There are 73 male children and 50 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bigwan is 685 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (877) of Bigwan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bigwan is 73.6%. Thus Bigwan village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Kathua district. The male literacy rate is 80.26% and the female literacy rate is 66.19% in Bigwan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bigwan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bigwan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bigwan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 123 | 73 | 50 |
| Literacy | 73.58% | 80.26% | 66.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 864 | 457 | 407 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 393 | 179 | 214 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 75.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bigwan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bigwan village out of total population, 301 were engaged in work activities. 65.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 301 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 198 | 185 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 26 | 25 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 165 | 154 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 103 | 99 | 4 |
| Non Working | 844 | 326 | 518 |
Nearby Villages to Bigwan,
Below are the list of villages near Bigwan village in Kathua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sher Pur | 174 |
| Chak Gokal | 120 |
| Chak Nanak | 682 |
| Muthi Rakh Walan | 643 |
| Chak Bhaga | 585 |
| Muthi Jagir | 1,165 |
| Rakh Lachipura | 1,183 |
| Bhadi Yari | 1,750 |
| Chak Gadadhar | 1,536 |
| Dadoli | 699 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bigwan, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia