Bijna Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bijna is a village situated in Barrackpur - I block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 752 families residing in the village Bijna. The total population of Bijna is 3,125 out of which 1,609 are males and 1,516 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bijna is 942.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bijna village is 224 which is 7% of the total population. There are 118 male children and 106 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bijna is 898 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Bijna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bijna is 90.1%. Thus Bijna village has higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 93.23% and the female literacy rate is 86.81% in Bijna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bijna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bijna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bijna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 224 | 118 | 106 |
| Literacy | 90.11% | 93.23% | 86.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 843 | 419 | 424 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 51 | 25 | 26 |
| Illiterate | 511 | 219 | 292 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.6% of total population in Bijna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bijna village out of total population, 1,063 were engaged in work activities. 77.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,063 workers engaged in Main Work, 43 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 826 | 739 | 87 |
| Cultivators | 43 | 38 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 35 | 34 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 734 | 657 | 77 |
| Marginal Workers | 237 | 208 | 29 |
| Non Working | 2,062 | 662 | 1,400 |
Nearby Villages to Bijna,
Below are the list of villages near Bijna village in Barrackpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jadunath Bati | 3,476 |
| Chendua | 2,680 |
| Bishweswar Bati | 450 |
| Dariala | 1,068 |
| Malancha | 2,921 |
| Kanpa | 4,451 |
| Rampur | 847 |
| Naoabila | 1,243 |
| Jayanpur | 2,227 |
| Siddheswarbati | 180 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bijna, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia