Geographic Location of Bigwan

The village Bigwan is located in Kathua Tahsil of Kathua District in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in India. It is governed by Muthi Jagir Gram Panchayat. It comes under Kathua Community Development Block. The nearest town is Kathua, which is about 7 kilometers away from Bigwan.

Travel and Communication for Bigwan

There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Bigwan,
Kathua,
Jammu and Kashmir, India
PIN - 184104

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Bigwan

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A brief summary of available data for Bigwan is given below:

Social Structure of Bigwan

As per available data from the year 2009, 1145 persons live in 231 house holds in the village Bigwan. There are 535 female individuals and 610 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 46.72% and males constitute 53.28% of the total population.

There are 864 scheduled castes persons of which 407 are females and 457 are males. Females constitute 47.11% and males constitute 52.89% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 75.46% of the total population.

Population density of Bigwan is 1258.24 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Bigwan

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Total area of Bigwan is 91 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 78 ha. About 8 ha is un-irrigated area. About 70 ha is irrigated area. About 70 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 13 ha is in non-agricultural use.

Schools in Bigwan

There are 2 private pre-primary schools in the village Bigwan.

There is a government primary school in the village Bigwan.

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Jakhbar, which is less than 5 kms away from Bigwan.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Jakhbar, which is less than 5 kms away from Bigwan.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Jakhbar, which is less than 5 kms away from Bigwan.

Colleges in Bigwan

There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Kathua, which is 5-10 kms away from Bigwan.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Jammu, which is more than 10 kms away from Bigwan.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Jammu, which is more than 10 kms away from Bigwan.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Jammu, which is more than 10 kms away from Bigwan.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Jammu, which is more than 10 kms away from Bigwan.

Other Educational Facilities in Bigwan

There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Kathua, which is 5-10 kms away from Bigwan.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Jammu, which is more than 10 kms away from Bigwan.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Jammu, which is more than 10 kms away from Bigwan.

Healthcare Facilities in Bigwan

There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Bigwan.

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Bigwan.

There is a primary health sub-centre 5-10 kms away from Bigwan.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Bigwan.

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Bigwan.

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Bigwan.

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Bigwan.

There is a dispensary with 1 doctors and 5 paramedical staff in the village Bigwan.

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Bigwan.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Bigwan.

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Bigwan.

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