Brajerkuthi Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Brajerkuthi is a village situated in Alipurduar - II block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 518 families residing in the village Brajerkuthi. The total population of Brajerkuthi is 2,107 out of which 1,115 are males and 992 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Brajerkuthi is 890.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Brajerkuthi village is 239 which is 11% of the total population. There are 118 male children and 121 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Brajerkuthi is 1,025 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (890) of Brajerkuthi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Brajerkuthi is 84.4%. Thus Brajerkuthi village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 88.57% and the female literacy rate is 79.56% in Brajerkuthi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Brajerkuthi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Brajerkuthi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Brajerkuthi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 239 | 118 | 121 |
| Literacy | 84.37% | 88.57% | 79.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,364 | 716 | 648 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 57 | 28 | 29 |
| Illiterate | 531 | 232 | 299 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 64.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.7% of total population in Brajerkuthi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Brajerkuthi village out of total population, 1,056 were engaged in work activities. 58.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,056 workers engaged in Main Work, 205 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 270 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 614 | 564 | 50 |
| Cultivators | 205 | 197 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 270 | 240 | 30 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 127 | 115 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 442 | 148 | 294 |
| Non Working | 1,051 | 403 | 648 |
Nearby Villages to Brajerkuthi,
Below are the list of villages near Brajerkuthi village in Alipurduar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakshin Parokata | 4,457 |
| Purba Khalishamari | 1,982 |
| Madhya Parokata | 3,556 |
| Uttar Parokata | 5,779 |
| Purba Chepani | 5,999 |
| Chepani | 2,882 |
| Bakla | 2,004 |
| Chhipra | 2,302 |
| Chhota Chakirbas | 1,503 |
| Bara Chakibas | 2,792 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Brajerkuthi, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia