Ajaya Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ajaya is a village situated in Khejuri - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 795 families residing in the village Ajaya. The total population of Ajaya is 3,632 out of which 1,903 are males and 1,729 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ajaya is 909.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ajaya village is 414 which is 11% of the total population. There are 215 male children and 199 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ajaya is 926 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (909) of Ajaya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ajaya is 93.4%. Thus Ajaya village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 96.39% and the female literacy rate is 90.13% in Ajaya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ajaya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ajaya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ajaya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 414 | 215 | 199 |
| Literacy | 93.41% | 96.39% | 90.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 406 | 206 | 200 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 626 | 276 | 350 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ajaya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ajaya village out of total population, 1,351 were engaged in work activities. 53.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,351 workers engaged in Main Work, 132 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 177 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 724 | 665 | 59 |
| Cultivators | 132 | 129 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 177 | 174 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 410 | 359 | 51 |
| Marginal Workers | 627 | 458 | 169 |
| Non Working | 2,281 | 780 | 1,501 |
Nearby Villages to Ajaya,
Below are the list of villages near Ajaya village in Khejuri - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kulta | 4,576 |
| Chingur Dania | 6,016 |
| Kulia Jagannath Chak | 648 |
| Aliamjad Chak | 495 |
| Patna | 5,772 |
| Amjad Nagar Golak Patra | 2,042 |
| Kankuria | 501 |
| Thakur Chak | 982 |
| Kanthi Bari | 2,939 |
| Jahanabad | 7,174 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ajaya, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia