Bighi Population, Caste, Working Data Gaya, Bihar - Census 2011
Bighi is a village situated in Barachatti block of Gaya district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 229 families residing in the village Bighi. The total population of Bighi is 1,394 out of which 667 are males and 727 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bighi is 1,090.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bighi village is 327 which is 23% of the total population. There are 167 male children and 160 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bighi is 958 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,090) of Bighi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bighi is 38.9%. Thus Bighi village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Gaya district. The male literacy rate is 47% and the female literacy rate is 31.75% in Bighi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bighi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bighi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bighi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 327 | 167 | 160 |
| Literacy | 38.89% | 47% | 31.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,263 | 600 | 663 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 979 | 432 | 547 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 90.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Bighi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bighi village out of total population, 713 were engaged in work activities. 50.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 713 workers engaged in Main Work, 188 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 154 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 359 | 227 | 132 |
| Cultivators | 188 | 126 | 62 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 154 | 89 | 65 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 354 | 127 | 227 |
| Non Working | 681 | 313 | 368 |
Map of Bighi, Gaya, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Bighi, Barachatti
Below are the list of villages near Bighi village in Barachatti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balthar | 1,429 |
| Sewai | 1,824 |
| Deuri Dumri | 1,227 |
| Gular Bed | 340 |
| Tilaiya Kalan | 737 |
| Dhanawan | 770 |
| Tilaiya Khurd | 924 |
| Bumer | 2,658 |
| Sokhea | 1,116 |
| Khajurain | 283 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bighi, Gaya, Bihar - Wikipedia