Bijka Population, Caste, Working Data Garhwa, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Bijka is a village situated in Bhandaria block of Garhwa district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 403 families residing in the village Bijka. The total population of Bijka is 2,399 out of which 1,231 are males and 1,168 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bijka is 949.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bijka village is 609 which is 25% of the total population. There are 308 male children and 301 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bijka is 977 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Bijka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bijka is 43.6%. Thus Bijka village has a lower literacy rate compared to 49.4% of Garhwa district. The male literacy rate is 53.95% and the female literacy rate is 32.64% in Bijka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bijka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bijka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bijka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 609 | 308 | 301 |
| Literacy | 43.63% | 53.95% | 32.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,906 | 979 | 927 |
| Illiterate | 1,618 | 733 | 885 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 79.4% of total population in Bijka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bijka village out of total population, 1,398 were engaged in work activities. 42.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,398 workers engaged in Main Work, 289 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 289 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 594 | 328 | 266 |
| Cultivators | 289 | 147 | 142 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 289 | 172 | 117 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 804 | 392 | 412 |
| Non Working | 1,001 | 511 | 490 |
Map of Bijka, Garhwa, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Bijka, Bhandaria
Below are the list of villages near Bijka village in Bhandaria.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Korwadih | 4 |
| Kurun | 1,348 |
| Chapalsi | 230 |
| Arar | 78 |
| Harta | 1,972 |
| Mail Alias Phakiradih | 1,831 |
| Parro | 1,067 |
| Path | 1,062 |
| Lidki | 775 |
| Man Jari | 854 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bijka, Garhwa, Jharkhand - Wikipedia