Bhogjan Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhogjan is a village situated in Mekliganj block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 167 families residing in the village Bhogjan. The total population of Bhogjan is 732 out of which 386 are males and 346 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhogjan is 896.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhogjan village is 114 which is 16% of the total population. There are 70 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhogjan is 629 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (896) of Bhogjan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhogjan is 75.9%. Thus Bhogjan village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 83.23% and the female literacy rate is 68.21% in Bhogjan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhogjan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhogjan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhogjan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 114 | 70 | 44 |
| Literacy | 75.89% | 83.23% | 68.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 540 | 293 | 247 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 263 | 123 | 140 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 73.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bhogjan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhogjan village out of total population, 257 were engaged in work activities. 97.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 257 workers engaged in Main Work, 128 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 97 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 250 | 215 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 128 | 119 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 97 | 74 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 18 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Non Working | 475 | 168 | 307 |
Nearby Villages to Bhogjan,
Below are the list of villages near Bhogjan village in Mekliganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shikarpur | 1,643 |
| Jamaldaha | 2,242 |
| Panisala Prathami Khanda | 902 |
| Chhat Jamaldaha | 502 |
| Madhya Jamaldaha | 1,187 |
| Uttar Dwarikamari | 405 |
| Mokarari Jamaldaha | 748 |
| Chhota Jamaldaha | 183 |
| Ratanpur | 157 |
| Jamal Dahahat | 2,304 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhogjan, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia