Kalajharia Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kalajharia is a village situated in Jhargram block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 88 families residing in the village Kalajharia. The total population of Kalajharia is 308 out of which 152 are males and 156 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalajharia is 1,026.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kalajharia village is 43 which is 14% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalajharia is 1,048 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,026) of Kalajharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalajharia is 48.3%. Thus Kalajharia village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 63.36% and the female literacy rate is 33.58% in Kalajharia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kalajharia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kalajharia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalajharia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 43 | 21 | 22 |
| Literacy | 48.3% | 63.36% | 33.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 215 | 104 | 111 |
| Illiterate | 180 | 69 | 111 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 69.8% of total population in Kalajharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kalajharia village out of total population, 107 were engaged in work activities. 98.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 107 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 96 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 105 | 90 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 96 | 81 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Non Working | 201 | 60 | 141 |
Nearby Villages to Kalajharia,
Below are the list of villages near Kalajharia village in Jhargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhadkinala | 162 |
| Kusumghati | 292 |
| Pathar Ghata | 84 |
| Bhaluk Kaulua | 552 |
| Barabigha | 220 |
| Keshya Kotra | 51 |
| Jaljali | 307 |
| Krishnaband Chutamari | 780 |
| Sitabhola | 9 |
| Lalitasol | 2,707 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalajharia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia