Bigha Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bigha is a village situated in Manteswar block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 451 families residing in the village Bigha. The total population of Bigha is 2,169 out of which 1,069 are males and 1,100 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bigha is 1,029.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bigha village is 272 which is 13% of the total population. There are 124 male children and 148 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bigha is 1,194 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,029) of Bigha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bigha is 70.7%. Thus Bigha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 77.46% and the female literacy rate is 64.08% in Bigha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bigha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bigha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bigha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 272 | 124 | 148 |
| Literacy | 70.74% | 77.46% | 64.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 550 | 264 | 286 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 19 | 14 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 827 | 337 | 490 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Bigha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bigha village out of total population, 665 were engaged in work activities. 83% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 665 workers engaged in Main Work, 179 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 292 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 552 | 536 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 179 | 179 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 292 | 290 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 81 | 67 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 113 | 108 | 5 |
| Non Working | 1,504 | 425 | 1,079 |
Map of Bigha, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bigha, Manteswar
Below are the list of villages near Bigha village in Manteswar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Putsuri | 6,806 |
| Denur | 4,082 |
| Purbba Balarampur | 198 |
| Mausa | 1,483 |
| Sirajpur | 297 |
| Ibrambad | 3,666 |
| Bara Kalmi | 804 |
| Sahapur | 2,444 |
| Nutangram | 1,059 |
| Ruigaria | 940 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bigha, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia