Ajhapur Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ajhapur is a village situated in Jamalpur block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,065 families residing in the village Ajhapur. The total population of Ajhapur is 8,502 out of which 4,308 are males and 4,194 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ajhapur is 974.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ajhapur village is 983 which is 12% of the total population. There are 512 male children and 471 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ajhapur is 920 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Ajhapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ajhapur is 66.5%. Thus Ajhapur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 73.68% and the female literacy rate is 59.2% in Ajhapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ajhapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ajhapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ajhapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 983 | 512 | 471 |
| Literacy | 66.51% | 73.68% | 59.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,318 | 1,666 | 1,652 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,843 | 917 | 926 |
| Illiterate | 3,501 | 1,511 | 1,990 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.7% of total population in Ajhapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ajhapur village out of total population, 3,927 were engaged in work activities. 86% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,927 workers engaged in Main Work, 226 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,042 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,377 | 2,411 | 966 |
| Cultivators | 226 | 208 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,042 | 1,281 | 761 |
| Household Industries | 74 | 57 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 1,035 | 865 | 170 |
| Marginal Workers | 550 | 204 | 346 |
| Non Working | 4,575 | 1,693 | 2,882 |
Map of Ajhapur, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ajhapur, Jamalpur
Below are the list of villages near Ajhapur village in Jamalpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sanchra | 3,846 |
| Purbba Sadipur | 407 |
| Keliri | 1,297 |
| Shalmula | 3,836 |
| Basishtapur | 1,386 |
| Dattapur | 2,361 |
| Nabagram | 6,298 |
| Dhuluk | 2,906 |
| Ruppur | 6,866 |
| Faimpur | 569 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ajhapur, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia