Bigra is a village in Bhatar CD block in Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India with total 434 families residing. It is located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from West Bengal on National Highway towards Purba Bardhaman.[1]
Bigra | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Bigra Location in West Bengal, India  Bigra Bigra (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23°24′58.3″N 87°45′48.5″E / 23.416194°N 87.763472°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Purba Bardhaman |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,863 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 713127 |
| Telephone/STD code | 0342 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Bardhaman-Durgapur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Bhatar |
| Website | purbabardhaman |
History
editCensus 2011 Bigra Village Location Code or Village Code 319772. The village of Bigra is located in the Bhatar tehsil of Burdwan district in West Bengal, India.[2]
Transport
editAt around 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from Guskura, the journey to Bigra from the town can be made by bus and nearest rail station Guskura.[3]
Population
editBigra 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.[4][5]
Population and house data
edit| 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 |
Healthcare
editNearest Rural Hospital at Bhatar (with 60 beds) is the main medical facility in Bhatar CD block. There are primary health centers..
School
editBIGRA BAMUNIA IMP. F.P. SCHOOL.[6]
References
edit- ^ District Census Handbook. 1985. p. 292.
- ^ "Census Village Code". census. Archived from the original on 28 September 2012.
- ^ "District Census Handbook Barddhaman, Series 20 Part XII A, Census of India 2011" (PDF). Page 637: Map of Bhatar CD Block. Directorate of Census Operations 2011. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ "Census tables". Government of India. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman". Table 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- ^ "School" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 March 2018.
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