Bijra Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bijra is a village situated in Memari - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 737 families residing in the village Bijra. The total population of Bijra is 2,860 out of which 1,430 are males and 1,430 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bijra is 1,000.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bijra village is 292 which is 10% of the total population. There are 136 male children and 156 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bijra is 1,147 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Bijra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bijra is 69.4%. Thus Bijra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 75.89% and the female literacy rate is 62.87% in Bijra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bijra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bijra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bijra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 292 | 136 | 156 |
| Literacy | 69.43% | 75.89% | 62.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 754 | 377 | 377 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 604 | 300 | 304 |
| Illiterate | 1,077 | 448 | 629 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.1% of total population in Bijra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bijra village out of total population, 1,208 were engaged in work activities. 81.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,208 workers engaged in Main Work, 145 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 486 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 989 | 776 | 213 |
| Cultivators | 145 | 137 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 486 | 358 | 128 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 345 | 274 | 71 |
| Marginal Workers | 219 | 108 | 111 |
| Non Working | 1,652 | 546 | 1,106 |
Map of Bijra, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bijra, Memari - I
Below are the list of villages near Bijra village in Memari - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Iswampur | 518 |
| Sankarpur | 1,925 |
| Merua | 1,079 |
| Durgadanga | 1,362 |
| Gantar | 2,637 |
| Bahabpur | 1,642 |
| Andur | 997 |
| Kiskinda | 2,457 |
| Mandaljana | 2,489 |
| Krishnapur | 777 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bijra, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia