Bijaynagar Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bijaynagar is a village situated in Jaynagar - II block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,259 families residing in the village Bijaynagar. The total population of Bijaynagar is 6,274 out of which 3,026 are males and 3,248 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bijaynagar is 1,073.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bijaynagar village is 882 which is 14% of the total population. There are 439 male children and 443 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bijaynagar is 1,009 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,073) of Bijaynagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bijaynagar is 70.5%. Thus Bijaynagar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 77.5% and the female literacy rate is 64.1% in Bijaynagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bijaynagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bijaynagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bijaynagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 882 | 439 | 443 |
| Literacy | 70.53% | 77.5% | 64.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,008 | 1,046 | 962 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,471 | 1,021 | 1,450 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bijaynagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bijaynagar village out of total population, 2,006 were engaged in work activities. 78.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,006 workers engaged in Main Work, 106 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 334 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,572 | 1,358 | 214 |
| Cultivators | 106 | 97 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 334 | 305 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 124 | 55 | 69 |
| Other Workers | 1,008 | 901 | 107 |
| Marginal Workers | 434 | 208 | 226 |
| Non Working | 4,268 | 1,460 | 2,808 |
Map of Bijaynagar, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bijaynagar, Jaynagar - II
Below are the list of villages near Bijaynagar village in Jaynagar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalinagar | 6,600 |
| Sahajadapur | 2,383 |
| Khania Sahazadapur | 2,539 |
| Chandipur | 955 |
| Serhangampur | 2,281 |
| Kamalpur | 972 |
| Bagbaria Narayanpur | 709 |
| Mayda | 2,736 |
| Dashra Bhagabanpur | 3,214 |
| Mahishghat | 2,127 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bijaynagar, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia