Bigra

Village in West Bengal, India
23°24′58.3″N 87°45′48.5″E / 23.416194°N 87.763472°E / 23.416194; 87.763472Country IndiaStateWest BengalDistrictPurba BardhamanPopulation
 (2011)
 • Total1,863Languages
 • OfficialBengali, EnglishTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PIN
713127
Telephone/STD code0342Lok Sabha constituencyBardhaman-DurgapurVidhan Sabha constituencyBhatarWebsitepurbabardhaman.gov.in

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]

History

Census 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

At 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

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.[4][5]

Population and house 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

Healthcare

Nearest Rural Hospital at Bhatar (with 60 beds) is the main medical facility in Bhatar CD block. There are primary health centers..

School

BIGRA BAMUNIA IMP. F.P. SCHOOL.[6]

References

  1. ^ District Census Handbook. 1985. p. 292.
  2. ^ "Census Village Code". census. Archived from the original on 28 September 2012.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Census tables". Government of India. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "School" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 March 2018.
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