Bighva Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bighva is a village situated in Bansihari block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 112 families residing in the village Bighva. The total population of Bighva is 527 out of which 258 are males and 269 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bighva is 1,043.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bighva village is 67 which is 13% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bighva is 1,310 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,043) of Bighva village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bighva is 62.2%. Thus Bighva village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 69.87% and the female literacy rate is 54.55% in Bighva village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bighva village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bighva Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bighva village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 67 | 29 | 38 |
| Literacy | 62.17% | 69.87% | 54.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 256 | 130 | 126 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 246 | 121 | 125 |
| Illiterate | 241 | 98 | 143 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 46.7% of total population in Bighva village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bighva village out of total population, 253 were engaged in work activities. 24.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 253 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 61 | 53 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 40 | 38 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 192 | 111 | 81 |
| Non Working | 274 | 94 | 180 |
Map of Bighva, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bighva, Bansihari
Below are the list of villages near Bighva village in Bansihari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paschim Chandipur | 752 |
| Bhaior | 1,400 |
| Mungarail | 835 |
| Baragram | 2,556 |
| Badalpur | 1,892 |
| Sardarpur | 328 |
| Gopalpur | 572 |
| Ranabindul | 390 |
| Dahuakuri | 366 |
| Kusumba | 1,001 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bighva, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia