Bighati Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bighati is a village situated in Singur block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,024 families residing in the village Bighati. The total population of Bighati is 4,388 out of which 2,271 are males and 2,117 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bighati is 932.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bighati village is 332 which is 8% of the total population. There are 173 male children and 159 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bighati is 919 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (932) of Bighati village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bighati is 85.1%. Thus Bighati village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 89.28% and the female literacy rate is 80.54% in Bighati village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bighati village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bighati Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bighati village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 332 | 173 | 159 |
| Literacy | 85.06% | 89.28% | 80.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 800 | 413 | 387 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 938 | 398 | 540 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Bighati village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bighati village out of total population, 1,638 were engaged in work activities. 81.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,638 workers engaged in Main Work, 265 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 235 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,335 | 1,263 | 72 |
| Cultivators | 265 | 258 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 235 | 228 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 19 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 815 | 758 | 57 |
| Marginal Workers | 303 | 232 | 71 |
| Non Working | 2,750 | 776 | 1,974 |
Map of Bighati, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bighati, Singur
Below are the list of villages near Bighati village in Singur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhitara | 2,336 |
| Palara | 2,008 |
| Jhakari | 2,395 |
| Patul.Raghabpur | 1,234 |
| Nezampur | 975 |
| Ghosha | 358 |
| Baharampur | 2,039 |
| Gourangapur | 2,171 |
| Bara Kamalapur | 20,047 |
| Pahlanpur | 6,034 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bighati, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia