Bighor Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bighor is a village situated in Harischandrapur - I block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 111 families residing in the village Bighor. The total population of Bighor is 526 out of which 277 are males and 249 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bighor is 899.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bighor village is 91 which is 17% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bighor is 784 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (899) of Bighor village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bighor is 52.6%. Thus Bighor village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 54.87% and the female literacy rate is 50.24% in Bighor village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bighor village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bighor Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bighor village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 91 | 51 | 40 |
| Literacy | 52.64% | 54.87% | 50.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 297 | 153 | 144 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bighor village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bighor village out of total population, 264 were engaged in work activities. 55.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 264 workers engaged in Main Work, 98 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 47 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 147 | 136 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 98 | 95 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 47 | 39 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 117 | 34 | 83 |
| Non Working | 262 | 107 | 155 |
Map of Bighor, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bighor, Harischandrapur - I
Below are the list of villages near Bighor village in Harischandrapur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dangi Mahendrapur | 1,360 |
| Bishanpur | 901 |
| Pema | 2,201 |
| Daula | 2,029 |
| Bhaktipur | 1,339 |
| Kusidha | 4,560 |
| Janamdol | 2,079 |
| Uttar Mukundapur | 2,168 |
| Rashidabad | 3,250 |
| Uttar Rampur | 5,575 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bighor, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia