Bijur Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bijur is a village situated in Memari - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,220 families residing in the village Bijur. The total population of Bijur is 5,430 out of which 2,761 are males and 2,669 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bijur is 967.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bijur village is 515 which is 9% of the total population. There are 276 male children and 239 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bijur is 866 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (967) of Bijur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bijur is 70.9%. Thus Bijur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 78.47% and the female literacy rate is 63.21% in Bijur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bijur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bijur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bijur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 515 | 276 | 239 |
| Literacy | 70.93% | 78.47% | 63.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,953 | 979 | 974 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,296 | 670 | 626 |
| Illiterate | 1,944 | 811 | 1,133 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.9% of total population in Bijur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bijur village out of total population, 2,454 were engaged in work activities. 60.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,454 workers engaged in Main Work, 338 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 792 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,477 | 1,216 | 261 |
| Cultivators | 338 | 322 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 792 | 581 | 211 |
| Household Industries | 28 | 27 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 319 | 286 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 977 | 501 | 476 |
| Non Working | 2,976 | 1,044 | 1,932 |
Map of Bijur, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bijur, Memari - II
Below are the list of villages near Bijur village in Memari - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gorapur | 513 |
| Kalyanpur | 624 |
| Kantabari | 305 |
| Barari | 2,241 |
| Dihipalashan | 1,118 |
| Kantipur | 834 |
| Barapalashan | 6,912 |
| Banagram | 1,484 |
| Mandalgram | 10,171 |
| Bhandul | 485 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bijur, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia