Kajla Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kajla is a village situated in Jhargram block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 58 families residing in the village Kajla. The total population of Kajla is 256 out of which 103 are males and 153 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kajla is 1,485.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kajla village is 19 which is 7% of the total population. There are 8 male children and 11 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kajla is 1,375 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,485) of Kajla village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kajla is 57.4%. Thus Kajla village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 70.53% and the female literacy rate is 48.59% in Kajla village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kajla village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kajla Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kajla village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 19 | 8 | 11 |
| Literacy | 57.38% | 70.53% | 48.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 256 | 103 | 153 |
| Illiterate | 120 | 36 | 84 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Kajla village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kajla village out of total population, 152 were engaged in work activities. 86.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 152 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 83 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 132 | 64 | 68 |
| Cultivators | 48 | 37 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 83 | 26 | 57 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 20 | 8 | 12 |
| Non Working | 104 | 31 | 73 |
Nearby Villages to Kajla,
Below are the list of villages near Kajla village in Jhargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kusuk Danga | 128 |
| Khasjangal | 230 |
| Guri Pukur | 126 |
| Brindabanpur | 295 |
| Jarula | 609 |
| Jangal Khas | 231 |
| Ghrita Kham | 692 |
| Dubrajpur | 454 |
| Astha Shuli | 151 |
| Khas Jangal | 197 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kajla, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia