Bijai Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Bijai is a village situated in Rupauli block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,394 families residing in the village Bijai. The total population of Bijai is 12,435 out of which 6,580 are males and 5,855 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bijai is 890.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bijai village is 2658 which is 21% of the total population. There are 1401 male children and 1257 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bijai is 897 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (890) of Bijai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bijai is 45.8%. Thus Bijai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 54.8% and the female literacy rate is 35.65% in Bijai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bijai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bijai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bijai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,658 | 1,401 | 1,257 |
| Literacy | 45.79% | 54.8% | 35.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 640 | 321 | 319 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 7,958 | 3,742 | 4,216 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bijai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bijai village out of total population, 4,795 were engaged in work activities. 68.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,795 workers engaged in Main Work, 835 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,035 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,302 | 2,436 | 866 |
| Cultivators | 835 | 584 | 251 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,035 | 1,528 | 507 |
| Household Industries | 84 | 60 | 24 |
| Other Workers | 348 | 264 | 84 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,493 | 608 | 885 |
| Non Working | 7,640 | 3,536 | 4,104 |
Map of Bijai, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Bijai, Rupauli
Below are the list of villages near Bijai village in Rupauli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bijaithana | 365 |
| Mohanpur Istamrar | 10,692 |
| Kanp | 3,990 |
| Anjhari | 3,151 |
| Banki | 5,787 |
| Dobha Milik | 58 |
| Balia | 7,212 |
| Bhikna | 4,779 |
| Bairma | 3,402 |
| Lachhimipur Girdhar | 6,534 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bijai, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia