Bhajanpur Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhajanpur is a village situated in Kharibari block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 487 families residing in the village Bhajanpur. The total population of Bhajanpur is 2,401 out of which 1,235 are males and 1,166 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhajanpur is 944.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhajanpur village is 374 which is 16% of the total population. There are 194 male children and 180 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhajanpur is 928 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Bhajanpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhajanpur is 63.6%. Thus Bhajanpur village has lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 74.54% and the female literacy rate is 52.03% in Bhajanpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhajanpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhajanpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhajanpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 374 | 194 | 180 |
| Literacy | 63.59% | 74.54% | 52.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,315 | 679 | 636 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 524 | 266 | 258 |
| Illiterate | 1,112 | 459 | 653 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 54.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.8% of total population in Bhajanpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhajanpur village out of total population, 930 were engaged in work activities. 78.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 930 workers engaged in Main Work, 193 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 212 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 728 | 629 | 99 |
| Cultivators | 193 | 191 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 212 | 164 | 48 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 25 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 298 | 249 | 49 |
| Marginal Workers | 202 | 37 | 165 |
| Non Working | 1,471 | 569 | 902 |
Nearby Villages to Bhajanpur,
Below are the list of villages near Bhajanpur village in Kharibari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Debiganja | 2,042 |
| Chekarmari | 876 |
| Gayen | 1,469 |
| Banchhabhita | 1,463 |
| Rangmuni | 1,411 |
| Katia | 1,736 |
| Bairagi | 1,961 |
| Pataram | 4,141 |
| Duba | 695 |
| Jagir | 1,662 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhajanpur, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia