Bighaurhat Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Bighaurhat is a village situated in Barsoi block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,318 families residing in the village Bighaurhat. The total population of Bighaurhat is 6,531 out of which 3,458 are males and 3,073 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bighaurhat is 889.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bighaurhat village is 1421 which is 22% of the total population. There are 714 male children and 707 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bighaurhat is 990 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (889) of Bighaurhat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bighaurhat is 39.6%. Thus Bighaurhat village has a lower literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 48.14% and the female literacy rate is 29.75% in Bighaurhat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bighaurhat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bighaurhat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bighaurhat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,421 | 714 | 707 |
| Literacy | 39.63% | 48.14% | 29.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 82 | 47 | 35 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 60 | 32 | 28 |
| Illiterate | 4,506 | 2,137 | 2,369 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Bighaurhat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bighaurhat village out of total population, 2,494 were engaged in work activities. 50.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,494 workers engaged in Main Work, 607 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 595 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,251 | 1,010 | 241 |
| Cultivators | 607 | 417 | 190 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 595 | 550 | 45 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 45 | 39 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,243 | 792 | 451 |
| Non Working | 4,037 | 1,656 | 2,381 |
Map of Bighaurhat, Katihar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Bighaurhat, Barsoi
Below are the list of villages near Bighaurhat village in Barsoi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pirasan | 958 |
| Dagrapara | 541 |
| Mahanagar | 2,310 |
| Kuchiamor | 1,843 |
| Kachana | 1,215 |
| Shekhpura | 1,590 |
| Chichaura | 1,237 |
| Udaipur | 1,810 |
| Kasul | 558 |
| Dasgaon | 1,337 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bighaurhat, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia