Hajra Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Hajra is a village situated in Chandrakona - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 103 families residing in the village Hajra. The total population of Hajra is 467 out of which 239 are males and 228 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Hajra is 954.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Hajra village is 40 which is 9% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 18 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hajra is 818 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Hajra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Hajra is 87.4%. Thus Hajra village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 97.24% and the female literacy rate is 77.14% in Hajra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Hajra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Hajra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hajra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 40 | 22 | 18 |
| Literacy | 87.35% | 97.24% | 77.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 179 | 93 | 86 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 94 | 28 | 66 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.8% of total population in Hajra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Hajra village out of total population, 156 were engaged in work activities. 48.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 156 workers engaged in Main Work, 68 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 76 | 76 | 0 |
| Cultivators | 68 | 68 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 80 | 66 | 14 |
| Non Working | 311 | 97 | 214 |
Nearby Villages to Hajra,
Below are the list of villages near Hajra village in Chandrakona - I.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hajra, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia