Ajodhya Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ajodhya is a village situated in Barabazar block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 131 families residing in the village Ajodhya. The total population of Ajodhya is 664 out of which 330 are males and 334 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ajodhya is 1,012.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ajodhya village is 72 which is 11% of the total population. There are 32 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ajodhya is 1,250 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,012) of Ajodhya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ajodhya is 66.6%. Thus Ajodhya village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 81.88% and the female literacy rate is 51.02% 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 | 72 | 32 | 40 |
| Literacy | 66.55% | 81.88% | 51.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 93 | 50 | 43 |
| Illiterate | 270 | 86 | 184 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14% of total population in Ajodhya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ajodhya village out of total population, 405 were engaged in work activities. 38.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 405 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 88 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 157 | 145 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 66 | 64 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 88 | 80 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 248 | 63 | 185 |
| Non Working | 259 | 122 | 137 |
Nearby Villages to Ajodhya,
Below are the list of villages near Ajodhya village in Barabazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Fatepur | 966 |
| Singugara | 390 |
| Tasarbanki | 774 |
| Sindri | 3,972 |
| Simuduri | 1,064 |
| Haritanr | 152 |
| Tetto | 1,068 |
| Khayerbani | 15 |
| Agajhor | 563 |
| Kudlung | 1,445 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ajodhya, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia