Bijra Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bijra is a village situated in Kalna - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 463 families residing in the village Bijra. The total population of Bijra is 1,953 out of which 1,007 are males and 946 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bijra is 939.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bijra village is 176 which is 9% of the total population. There are 95 male children and 81 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bijra is 853 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Bijra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bijra is 87.5%. Thus Bijra village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 90.35% and the female literacy rate is 84.39% in Bijra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bijra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bijra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bijra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 176 | 95 | 81 |
| Literacy | 87.45% | 90.35% | 84.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 28 | 13 | 15 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 399 | 183 | 216 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bijra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bijra village out of total population, 628 were engaged in work activities. 95.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 628 workers engaged in Main Work, 159 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 329 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 599 | 583 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 159 | 156 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 329 | 322 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 111 | 105 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 29 | 18 | 11 |
| Non Working | 1,325 | 406 | 919 |
Nearby Villages to Bijra,
Below are the list of villages near Bijra village in Kalna - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shikarpur | 1,997 |
| Rustampur | 649 |
| Singrail | 1,309 |
| Tamasapur | 432 |
| Koyaldanga | 599 |
| Moktarpur | 1,895 |
| Mirpur | 451 |
| Dharmmadanga | 3,620 |
| Kalna | 2,038 |
| Rangapara | 3,435 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bijra, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia