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Bigra Population - Barddhaman, West Bengal

Bigra is a medium size village located in Bhatar Block of Barddhaman district, West Bengal with total 434 families residing. The Bigra village has population of 1863 of which 933 are males while 930 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bigra village population of children with age 0-6 is 197 which makes up 10.57 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bigra village is 997 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Bigra as per census is 876, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Bigra village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Bigra village was 69.99 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Bigra Male literacy stands at 76.69 % while female literacy rate was 63.37 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Bigra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Bigra village.

Bigra Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 434 - -
Population 1,863 933 930
Child (0-6) 197 105 92
Schedule Caste 585 292 293
Schedule Tribe 264 135 129
Literacy 69.99 % 76.69 % 63.37 %
Total Workers 831 597 234
Main Worker 692 - -
Marginal Worker 139 27 112

Caste Factor

Bigra village of Barddhaman has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.40 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.17 % of total population in Bigra village.

Work Profile

In Bigra village out of total population, 831 were engaged in work activities. 83.27 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.73 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 831 workers engaged in Main Work, 210 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 349 were Agricultural labourer.