Alijhar Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Alijhar is a village situated in Indpur block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 123 families residing in the village Alijhar. The total population of Alijhar is 584 out of which 280 are males and 304 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Alijhar is 1,086.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Alijhar village is 63 which is 11% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 33 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Alijhar is 1,100 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,086) of Alijhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Alijhar is 59.5%. Thus Alijhar village has lower literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 70% and the female literacy rate is 49.82% in Alijhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Alijhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Alijhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Alijhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 63 | 30 | 33 |
| Literacy | 59.5% | 70% | 49.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 277 | 137 | 140 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 251 | 113 | 138 |
| Illiterate | 274 | 105 | 169 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 43% of total population in Alijhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Alijhar village out of total population, 284 were engaged in work activities. 81% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 284 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 205 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 230 | 134 | 96 |
| Cultivators | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 205 | 111 | 94 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 54 | 21 | 33 |
| Non Working | 300 | 125 | 175 |
Nearby Villages to Alijhar,
Below are the list of villages near Alijhar village in Indpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baurisol | 1,101 |
| Harishchandrapur | 121 |
| Gosainhir | 1 |
| Bhatra | 1,269 |
| Sirishganjal | 36 |
| Tarkajor | 205 |
| Maukuri | 831 |
| Marlu | 1,115 |
| Benageria | 144 |
| Gangpur | 265 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Alijhar, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia