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Bighati Population - Hugli, West Bengal

Bighati is a large village located in Singur Block of Hugli district, West Bengal with total 1024 families residing. The Bighati village has population of 4388 of which 2271 are males while 2117 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bighati village population of children with age 0-6 is 332 which makes up 7.57 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bighati village is 932 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Bighati as per census is 919, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Bighati village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Bighati village was 85.06 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Bighati Male literacy stands at 89.28 % while female literacy rate was 80.54 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Bighati 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 Bighati village.

Bighati Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,024 - -
Population 4,388 2,271 2,117
Child (0-6) 332 173 159
Schedule Caste 800 413 387
Schedule Tribe 11 7 4
Literacy 85.06 % 89.28 % 80.54 %
Total Workers 1,638 1,495 143
Main Worker 1,335 - -
Marginal Worker 303 232 71

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.23 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.25 % of total population in Bighati village.

Work Profile

In Bighati village out of total population, 1638 were engaged in work activities. 81.50 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.50 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1638 workers engaged in Main Work, 265 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 235 were Agricultural labourer.