Bijanbari Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bijanbari is a village situated in Darjeeling Pulbazar block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,206 families residing in the village Bijanbari. The total population of Bijanbari is 5,338 out of which 2,685 are males and 2,653 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bijanbari is 988.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bijanbari village is 514 which is 10% of the total population. There are 274 male children and 240 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bijanbari is 876 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (988) of Bijanbari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bijanbari is 86.2%. Thus Bijanbari village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 90.88% and the female literacy rate is 81.43% in Bijanbari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bijanbari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bijanbari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bijanbari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 514 | 274 | 240 |
| Literacy | 86.15% | 90.88% | 81.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 390 | 190 | 200 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,584 | 786 | 798 |
| Illiterate | 1,182 | 494 | 688 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 29.7% of total population in Bijanbari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bijanbari village out of total population, 1,858 were engaged in work activities. 79.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,858 workers engaged in Main Work, 598 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 54 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,485 | 1,009 | 476 |
| Cultivators | 598 | 343 | 255 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 54 | 24 | 30 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 823 | 636 | 187 |
| Marginal Workers | 373 | 188 | 185 |
| Non Working | 3,480 | 1,488 | 1,992 |
Map of Bijanbari, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bijanbari, Darjeeling Pulbazar
Below are the list of villages near Bijanbari village in Darjeeling Pulbazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Goke | 9,100 |
| Liza Hill Tea Garden | 1,439 |
| Karmi | 1,012 |
| Barnesbeg Tea Garden | 1,381 |
| Murmidong | 2,181 |
| Singla Tea Garden | 3,400 |
| Kolbong | 885 |
| Rangli Forest | 65 |
| Samalbong | 2,077 |
| Banockburn Tea Garden | 1,725 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bijanbari, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia