Hajighat Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Hajighat is a village situated in Keshiary block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 91 families residing in the village Hajighat. The total population of Hajighat is 335 out of which 165 are males and 170 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Hajighat is 1,030.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Hajighat village is 45 which is 13% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hajighat is 1,647 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,030) of Hajighat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Hajighat is 46.6%. Thus Hajighat village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 56.08% and the female literacy rate is 36.62% in Hajighat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Hajighat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Hajighat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hajighat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 45 | 17 | 28 |
| Literacy | 46.55% | 56.08% | 36.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 23 | 11 | 12 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 276 | 133 | 143 |
| Illiterate | 200 | 82 | 118 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 82.4% of total population in Hajighat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Hajighat village out of total population, 186 were engaged in work activities. 2.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 97.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 186 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 181 | 94 | 87 |
| Non Working | 149 | 68 | 81 |
Nearby Villages to Hajighat,
Below are the list of villages near Hajighat village in Keshiary.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chakbila | 492 |
| Baramor | 553 |
| Jhareswarpur | 1,804 |
| Kanpur Baglata | 638 |
| Jaka | 225 |
| Siram Pur | 102 |
| Haro Pur | 265 |
| Rangidas | 418 |
| Rasikpur | 234 |
| Kulbani | 2,475 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hajighat, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia