Ajhair Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ajhair is a village situated in Kumarganj block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 294 families residing in the village Ajhair. The total population of Ajhair is 1,139 out of which 562 are males and 577 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ajhair is 1,027.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ajhair village is 128 which is 11% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 66 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ajhair is 1,065 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,027) of Ajhair village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ajhair is 70.7%. Thus Ajhair village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 78.6% and the female literacy rate is 63.01% in Ajhair village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ajhair village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ajhair Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ajhair village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 128 | 62 | 66 |
| Literacy | 70.72% | 78.6% | 63.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 101 | 53 | 48 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 558 | 274 | 284 |
| Illiterate | 424 | 169 | 255 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 49% of total population in Ajhair village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ajhair village out of total population, 554 were engaged in work activities. 84.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 554 workers engaged in Main Work, 92 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 359 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 467 | 334 | 133 |
| Cultivators | 92 | 92 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 359 | 230 | 129 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 87 | 30 | 57 |
| Non Working | 585 | 198 | 387 |
Map of Ajhair, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ajhair, Kumarganj
Below are the list of villages near Ajhair village in Kumarganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nahara | 440 |
| Uzirpur | 171 |
| Khandara | 253 |
| Kuraldanga | 396 |
| Banshra | 351 |
| Chak-Ajhair | 144 |
| Madhabpur | 1,332 |
| Jhikakuri | 825 |
| Telain | 424 |
| Mominpur | 350 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ajhair, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia