Bijra Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bijra is a village situated in Haringhata block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 511 families residing in the village Bijra. The total population of Bijra is 2,179 out of which 1,127 are males and 1,052 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bijra is 933.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bijra village is 219 which is 10% of the total population. There are 115 male children and 104 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bijra is 904 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (933) of Bijra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bijra is 81.2%. Thus Bijra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 87.15% and the female literacy rate is 74.79% 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 | 219 | 115 | 104 |
| Literacy | 81.17% | 87.15% | 74.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 879 | 459 | 420 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 588 | 245 | 343 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bijra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bijra village out of total population, 917 were engaged in work activities. 74.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 917 workers engaged in Main Work, 290 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 248 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 686 | 635 | 51 |
| Cultivators | 290 | 274 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 248 | 237 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 134 | 112 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 231 | 116 | 115 |
| Non Working | 1,262 | 376 | 886 |
Map of Bijra, Nadia, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bijra, Haringhata
Below are the list of villages near Bijra village in Haringhata.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Par Majdia | 1,231 |
| Paschim Satbaria | 1,215 |
| Panpur | 2,416 |
| Bahir Sonakhali | 1,152 |
| Basantapur | 1,301 |
| Darap Pur | 1,793 |
| Hazrabelia | 1,416 |
| Chak Birahi | 269 |
| Nischintapur | 149 |
| Uttar Rajapur | 2,586 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bijra, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia