Bijoynagar Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bijoynagar is a village situated in Gosaba block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,552 families residing in the village Bijoynagar. The total population of Bijoynagar is 6,507 out of which 3,301 are males and 3,206 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bijoynagar is 971.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bijoynagar village is 662 which is 10% of the total population. There are 335 male children and 327 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bijoynagar is 976 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Bijoynagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bijoynagar is 79.3%. Thus Bijoynagar village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 88.54% and the female literacy rate is 69.89% in Bijoynagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bijoynagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bijoynagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bijoynagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 662 | 335 | 327 |
| Literacy | 79.35% | 88.54% | 69.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,899 | 1,468 | 1,431 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 31 | 15 | 16 |
| Illiterate | 1,869 | 675 | 1,194 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Bijoynagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bijoynagar village out of total population, 2,410 were engaged in work activities. 36% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,410 workers engaged in Main Work, 283 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 421 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 868 | 767 | 101 |
| Cultivators | 283 | 270 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 421 | 375 | 46 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 153 | 114 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,542 | 1,184 | 358 |
| Non Working | 4,097 | 1,350 | 2,747 |
Nearby Villages to Bijoynagar,
Below are the list of villages near Bijoynagar village in Gosaba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Birajnagar | 5,328 |
| Bally | 6,234 |
| Arampur | 6,618 |
| Amlamethi | 9,298 |
| Gosaba | 5,369 |
| Mathurakhanda | 3,826 |
| Manmathanagar | 7,971 |
| Sonagar | 3,391 |
| Chandipur | 5,456 |
| Dulki | 2,876 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bijoynagar, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia