Barjiban Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Barjiban is a village situated in Sabang block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 208 families residing in the village Barjiban. The total population of Barjiban is 872 out of which 451 are males and 421 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barjiban is 933.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Barjiban village is 93 which is 11% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barjiban is 824 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (933) of Barjiban village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barjiban is 88.3%. Thus Barjiban village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 96.5% and the female literacy rate is 79.68% in Barjiban village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barjiban village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barjiban Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barjiban village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 93 | 51 | 42 |
| Literacy | 88.32% | 96.5% | 79.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 76 | 42 | 34 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 93 | 47 | 46 |
| Illiterate | 184 | 65 | 119 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.7% of total population in Barjiban village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barjiban village out of total population, 503 were engaged in work activities. 46.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 503 workers engaged in Main Work, 100 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 111 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 236 | 199 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 100 | 91 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 111 | 87 | 24 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 17 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 267 | 96 | 171 |
| Non Working | 369 | 156 | 213 |
Nearby Villages to Barjiban,
Below are the list of villages near Barjiban village in Sabang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Julkapur | 1,747 |
| Jalabindu | 530 |
| Bene Dighi | 1,329 |
| Kundalpal Batitaki | 483 |
| Dihi Palsya | 342 |
| Kundalpal | 2,257 |
| Dihi Badalpur | 1,253 |
| Ambigerya | 238 |
| Chak Badalpur | 733 |
| Sankhadiha | 754 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barjiban, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia