Bejra Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bejra is a village situated in Jaynagar - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 253 families residing in the village Bejra. The total population of Bejra is 1,104 out of which 565 are males and 539 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bejra is 954.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bejra village is 112 which is 10% of the total population. There are 59 male children and 53 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bejra is 898 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Bejra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bejra is 76.2%. Thus Bejra village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 88.54% and the female literacy rate is 63.37% in Bejra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bejra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bejra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bejra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 112 | 59 | 53 |
| Literacy | 76.21% | 88.54% | 63.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 910 | 471 | 439 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 348 | 117 | 231 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 82.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bejra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bejra village out of total population, 363 were engaged in work activities. 52.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 363 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 192 | 164 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 21 | 20 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 164 | 139 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 171 | 128 | 43 |
| Non Working | 741 | 273 | 468 |
Nearby Villages to Bejra,
Below are the list of villages near Bejra village in Jaynagar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sarberia | 3,154 |
| Padmerhat | 5,184 |
| Khakurdaha | 3,542 |
| Ramkanta Bati | 1,066 |
| Kanta Pukuria | 2,524 |
| Mastikari | 3,674 |
| Belechandi | 2,594 |
| Khatsara | 2,847 |
| Narayani Tala | 2,839 |
| Mukundapur | 998 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bejra, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia