Bijan Population, Caste, Working Data Mandi, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Bijan is a village situated in Mandi tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 256 families residing in the village Bijan. The total population of Bijan is 1,133 out of which 562 are males and 571 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bijan is 1,016.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bijan village is 143 which is 13% of the total population. There are 73 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bijan is 959 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,016) of Bijan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bijan is 84.2%. Thus Bijan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.4% of Mandi district. The male literacy rate is 90.59% and the female literacy rate is 78.04% in Bijan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bijan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bijan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bijan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 143 | 73 | 70 |
| Literacy | 84.24% | 90.59% | 78.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 386 | 207 | 179 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 299 | 119 | 180 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bijan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bijan village out of total population, 549 were engaged in work activities. 80% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 549 workers engaged in Main Work, 122 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 439 | 303 | 136 |
| Cultivators | 122 | 47 | 75 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20 | 9 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 296 | 247 | 49 |
| Marginal Workers | 110 | 8 | 102 |
| Non Working | 584 | 251 | 333 |
Map of Bijan, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Bijan, Mandi
Below are the list of villages near Bijan village in Mandi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhipnu | 783 |
| Bhalana | 237 |
| Runjha | 518 |
| Chowki Bhaled | 200 |
| Megal | 766 |
| Dhanog | 230 |
| Matha Neeul | 460 |
| Kanog | 138 |
| Sadhala | 285 |
| Rao | 120 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bijan, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia