Ajapur Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ajapur is a village situated in Jamalpur block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 658 families residing in the village Ajapur. The total population of Ajapur is 2,719 out of which 1,368 are males and 1,351 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ajapur is 988.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ajapur village is 325 which is 12% of the total population. There are 174 male children and 151 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ajapur is 868 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (988) of Ajapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ajapur is 69.7%. Thus Ajapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 75.13% and the female literacy rate is 64.33% in Ajapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ajapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ajapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ajapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 325 | 174 | 151 |
| Literacy | 69.72% | 75.13% | 64.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,480 | 758 | 722 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 1,050 | 471 | 579 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 54.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Ajapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ajapur village out of total population, 1,250 were engaged in work activities. 65.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,250 workers engaged in Main Work, 301 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 410 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 823 | 641 | 182 |
| Cultivators | 301 | 271 | 30 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 410 | 272 | 138 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 98 | 85 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 427 | 192 | 235 |
| Non Working | 1,469 | 535 | 934 |
Map of Ajapur, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ajapur, Jamalpur
Below are the list of villages near Ajapur village in Jamalpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gangarambati | 526 |
| Chak Muzafarpur | 1,269 |
| Kulingram | 7,730 |
| Dattapara | 1,869 |
| Mayna | 2,000 |
| Kamalpur | 320 |
| Ilsara | 1,382 |
| Jajanpur | 749 |
| Jaugram | 11,421 |
| Gopalpur | 2,590 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ajapur, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia