Bij Population, Caste, Working Data Junagadh, Gujarat - Census 2011
Bij is a village situated in Patan-Veraval taluka of Junagadh district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 636 families residing in the village Bij. The total population of Bij is 3,579 out of which 1,846 are males and 1,733 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bij is 939.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bij village is 507 which is 14% of the total population. There are 254 male children and 253 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bij is 996 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Bij village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bij is 67.9%. Thus Bij village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.2% of Junagadh district. The male literacy rate is 78.14% and the female literacy rate is 56.82% in Bij village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bij village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bij Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bij village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 507 | 254 | 253 |
| Literacy | 67.87% | 78.14% | 56.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 250 | 134 | 116 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,494 | 602 | 892 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bij village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bij village out of total population, 1,476 were engaged in work activities. 90.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,476 workers engaged in Main Work, 351 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 559 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,333 | 976 | 357 |
| Cultivators | 351 | 279 | 72 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 559 | 367 | 192 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 422 | 330 | 92 |
| Marginal Workers | 143 | 46 | 97 |
| Non Working | 2,103 | 824 | 1,279 |
Map of Bij, Junagadh, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Bij, Patan-Veraval
Below are the list of villages near Bij village in Patan-Veraval.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kajli | 3,197 |
| Badalpara | 1,472 |
| Ajotha | 4,101 |
| Rampara | 3,451 |
| Nakhada | 1,872 |
| Bolas | 2,720 |
| Meghpur | 3,006 |
| Sonariya | 2,555 |
| Mithapur | 1,765 |
| Veraval | 598 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bij, Junagadh, Gujarat - Wikipedia