Ajodhya Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ajodhya is a village situated in Bagmundi block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 327 families residing in the village Ajodhya. The total population of Ajodhya is 1,648 out of which 890 are males and 758 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ajodhya is 852.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ajodhya village is 296 which is 18% of the total population. There are 147 male children and 149 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ajodhya is 1,014 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (852) of Ajodhya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ajodhya is 50.7%. Thus Ajodhya village has lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 65.95% and the female literacy rate is 32.18% in Ajodhya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ajodhya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ajodhya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ajodhya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 296 | 147 | 149 |
| Literacy | 50.74% | 65.95% | 32.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 179 | 89 | 90 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,237 | 627 | 610 |
| Illiterate | 962 | 400 | 562 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 75.1% of total population in Ajodhya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ajodhya village out of total population, 772 were engaged in work activities. 50.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 772 workers engaged in Main Work, 39 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 392 | 323 | 69 |
| Cultivators | 39 | 35 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22 | 13 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 330 | 274 | 56 |
| Marginal Workers | 380 | 189 | 191 |
| Non Working | 876 | 378 | 498 |
Nearby Villages to Ajodhya,
Below are the list of villages near Ajodhya village in Bagmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Andhra Alias Hathinada | 724 |
| Kuchrirakha | 237 |
| Ranga | 726 |
| Punia Shasan | 430 |
| Baghmundi | 4,035 |
| Chhatni | 823 |
| Gosaidi | 183 |
| Lahadungri | 115 |
| Barria | 3,982 |
| Shilingda | 369 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ajodhya, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia