Bighor Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bighor is a village situated in Kushmundi block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 57 families residing in the village Bighor. The total population of Bighor is 259 out of which 141 are males and 118 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bighor is 837.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bighor village is 31 which is 12% of the total population. There are 19 male children and 12 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bighor is 632 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (837) of Bighor village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bighor is 77.6%. Thus Bighor village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 77.87% and the female literacy rate is 77.36% in Bighor village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bighor village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bighor Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bighor village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 31 | 19 | 12 |
| Literacy | 77.63% | 77.87% | 77.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 82 | 46 | 36 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bighor village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bighor village out of total population, 203 were engaged in work activities. 37.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 203 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 69 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 77 | 59 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 69 | 54 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 126 | 52 | 74 |
| Non Working | 56 | 30 | 26 |
Map of Bighor, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bighor, Kushmundi
Below are the list of villages near Bighor village in Kushmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Durgapur | 1,185 |
| Magura | 180 |
| Badbighor | 478 |
| Chak Haripur | 206 |
| Mahabullapur | 798 |
| Durllabhpur | 516 |
| Shikarpur | 440 |
| Lohaganja | 2,367 |
| Katalhat | 570 |
| Gangajit | 246 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bighor, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia