Bijpur Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bijpur is a village situated in Patrasayer block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 422 families residing in the village Bijpur. The total population of Bijpur is 1,879 out of which 948 are males and 931 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bijpur is 982.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bijpur village is 195 which is 10% of the total population. There are 96 male children and 99 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bijpur is 1,031 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (982) of Bijpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bijpur is 54.7%. Thus Bijpur village has lower literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 61.15% and the female literacy rate is 48.08% in Bijpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bijpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bijpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bijpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 195 | 96 | 99 |
| Literacy | 54.69% | 61.15% | 48.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,134 | 557 | 577 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 958 | 427 | 531 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 60.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Bijpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bijpur village out of total population, 829 were engaged in work activities. 78.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 829 workers engaged in Main Work, 137 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 371 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 652 | 539 | 113 |
| Cultivators | 137 | 133 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 371 | 282 | 89 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 140 | 120 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 177 | 46 | 131 |
| Non Working | 1,050 | 363 | 687 |
Nearby Villages to Bijpur,
Below are the list of villages near Bijpur village in Patrasayer.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhetia | 345 |
| Chandal Bandi | 1,218 |
| Salkhara | 1,630 |
| Rasulpur | 3,266 |
| Gosai Gram | 286 |
| Katora | 1,457 |
| Baikunthapur | 692 |
| Shyam Sundar Pur | 641 |
| Mamudpur | 796 |
| Lalband | 570 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bijpur, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia