Phajeer Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka - Census 2011
Phajeer is a village situated in Bantval taluka of Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,267 families residing in the village Phajeer. The total population of Phajeer is 6,550 out of which 3,288 are males and 3,262 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Phajeer is 992.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Phajeer village is 724 which is 11% of the total population. There are 366 male children and 358 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Phajeer is 978 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (992) of Phajeer village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Phajeer is 87.3%. Thus Phajeer village has higher literacy rate compared to 79.7% of Dakshina Kannada district. The male literacy rate is 92.88% and the female literacy rate is 81.61% in Phajeer village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Phajeer village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Phajeer Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Phajeer village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 724 | 366 | 358 |
| Literacy | 87.26% | 92.88% | 81.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 146 | 74 | 72 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 39 | 18 | 21 |
| Illiterate | 1,466 | 574 | 892 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Phajeer village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Phajeer village out of total population, 3,217 were engaged in work activities. 88.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,217 workers engaged in Main Work, 179 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 216 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,836 | 1,767 | 1,069 |
| Cultivators | 179 | 142 | 37 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 216 | 170 | 46 |
| Household Industries | 781 | 135 | 646 |
| Other Workers | 1,660 | 1,320 | 340 |
| Marginal Workers | 381 | 172 | 209 |
| Non Working | 3,333 | 1,349 | 1,984 |
Nearby Villages to Phajeer,
Below are the list of villages near Phajeer village in Bantval.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kurnad | 2,718 |
| Naringana | 6,562 |
| Chelur | 987 |
| Balepuni | 5,619 |
| Sajipapadu | 2,036 |
| Ira | 7,376 |
| Kallige | 4,205 |
| Sajipamuda | 7,609 |
| Kodman | 1,665 |
| Amtoor | 3,115 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Phajeer, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka - Wikipedia