Bigwan Population, Caste, Working Data Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011

Bigwan is a village situated in Kathua tehsil of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 231 families residing in the village Bigwan. The total population of Bigwan is 1,145 out of which 610 are males and 535 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bigwan is 877.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bigwan village is 123 which is 11% of the total population. There are 73 male children and 50 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bigwan is 685 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (877) of Bigwan village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bigwan is 73.6%. Thus Bigwan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Kathua district. The male literacy rate is 80.26% and the female literacy rate is 66.19% in Bigwan village.

Population
1,145
Families
231
Literacy
73.58%
Sex Ratio
877

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bigwan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Bigwan Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bigwan village.

Total Male Female
Children 123 73 50
Literacy 73.58% 80.26% 66.19%
Scheduled Caste 864 457 407
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 393 179 214

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 75.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bigwan village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Bigwan village out of total population, 301 were engaged in work activities. 65.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 301 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 198 185 13
Cultivators 26 25 1
Agriculture Labourer 6 5 1
Household Industries 1 1 0
Other Workers 165 154 11
Marginal Workers 103 99 4
Non Working 844 326 518

Map of Bigwan, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir


Nearby Villages to Bigwan, Kathua

Below are the list of villages near Bigwan village in Kathua.

Village Population
Sher Pur 174
Chak Gokal 120
Chak Nanak 682
Muthi Rakh Walan 643
Chak Bhaga 585
Muthi Jagir 1,165
Rakh Lachipura 1,183
Bhadi Yari 1,750
Chak Gadadhar 1,536
Dadoli 699

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