Bijhat Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bijhat is a village situated in Harischandrapur - I block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 376 families residing in the village Bijhat. The total population of Bijhat is 1,926 out of which 1,011 are males and 915 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bijhat is 905.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bijhat village is 329 which is 17% of the total population. There are 175 male children and 154 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bijhat is 880 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (905) of Bijhat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bijhat is 52.9%. Thus Bijhat village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 60.77% and the female literacy rate is 44.28% in Bijhat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bijhat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bijhat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bijhat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 329 | 175 | 154 |
| Literacy | 52.91% | 60.77% | 44.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 153 | 74 | 79 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,081 | 503 | 578 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bijhat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bijhat village out of total population, 583 were engaged in work activities. 87.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 583 workers engaged in Main Work, 88 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 260 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 508 | 482 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 88 | 87 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 260 | 246 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 149 | 139 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 75 | 43 | 32 |
| Non Working | 1,343 | 486 | 857 |
Nearby Villages to Bijhat,
Below are the list of villages near Bijhat village in Harischandrapur - I.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bijhat, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia