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.

Population
1,139
Families
294
Literacy
70.72%
Sex Ratio
1,027

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

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