Bhajna Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhajna is a village situated in Patharpratima block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,096 families residing in the village Bhajna. The total population of Bhajna is 5,307 out of which 2,705 are males and 2,602 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhajna is 962.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhajna village is 716 which is 13% of the total population. There are 343 male children and 373 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhajna is 1,087 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Bhajna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhajna is 73.8%. Thus Bhajna village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 80.91% and the female literacy rate is 66.26% in Bhajna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhajna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhajna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhajna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 716 | 343 | 373 |
| Literacy | 73.8% | 80.91% | 66.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,838 | 945 | 893 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,919 | 794 | 1,125 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bhajna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhajna village out of total population, 1,848 were engaged in work activities. 64.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,848 workers engaged in Main Work, 204 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 663 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,191 | 1,125 | 66 |
| Cultivators | 204 | 196 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 663 | 649 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 42 | 33 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 282 | 247 | 35 |
| Marginal Workers | 657 | 377 | 280 |
| Non Working | 3,459 | 1,203 | 2,256 |
Nearby Villages to Bhajna,
Below are the list of villages near Bhajna village in Patharpratima.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakshin Gangadharpur | 13,738 |
| Meherpur | 3,494 |
| Dakshin Madhusudanpur | 2,894 |
| Srinarayanpur | 5,098 |
| Nilerat | 1,823 |
| Taranagar | 4,425 |
| Ramdebpur | 250 |
| Purna Chandrapur | 4,099 |
| Malaya | 1,921 |
| Dakshin Durgapur | 5,722 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhajna, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia