Bhanjapur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhanjapur is a village situated in Sabang block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 224 families residing in the village Bhanjapur. The total population of Bhanjapur is 895 out of which 474 are males and 421 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhanjapur is 888.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhanjapur village is 113 which is 13% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhanjapur is 687 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (888) of Bhanjapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhanjapur is 85.5%. Thus Bhanjapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 92.38% and the female literacy rate is 78.13% in Bhanjapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhanjapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhanjapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhanjapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 113 | 67 | 46 |
| Literacy | 85.55% | 92.38% | 78.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 114 | 64 | 50 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 226 | 98 | 128 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bhanjapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhanjapur village out of total population, 649 were engaged in work activities. 40.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 649 workers engaged in Main Work, 131 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 101 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 260 | 235 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 131 | 129 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 101 | 88 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 18 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 389 | 106 | 283 |
| Non Working | 246 | 133 | 113 |
Nearby Villages to Bhanjapur,
Below are the list of villages near Bhanjapur village in Sabang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bikalbar | 837 |
| Baharkundara | 114 |
| Rambar | 559 |
| Bural | 5,145 |
| Khepal | 1,116 |
| Shitalda | 3,461 |
| Kapasda | 2,749 |
| Rambhadrapur | 2,838 |
| Kundara | 1,553 |
| Mirjapur | 231 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhanjapur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia