Ajodhya Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ajodhya is a village situated in Balurghat block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 356 families residing in the village Ajodhya. The total population of Ajodhya is 1,426 out of which 756 are males and 670 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ajodhya is 886.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ajodhya village is 138 which is 10% of the total population. There are 75 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ajodhya is 840 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (886) of Ajodhya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ajodhya is 71.5%. Thus Ajodhya village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 77.09% and the female literacy rate is 65.24% in Ajodhya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ajodhya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ajodhya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ajodhya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 138 | 75 | 63 |
| Literacy | 71.51% | 77.09% | 65.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 757 | 400 | 357 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 50 | 25 | 25 |
| Illiterate | 505 | 231 | 274 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 53.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.5% of total population in Ajodhya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ajodhya village out of total population, 617 were engaged in work activities. 71.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 617 workers engaged in Main Work, 186 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 159 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 443 | 395 | 48 |
| Cultivators | 186 | 183 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 159 | 123 | 36 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 96 | 89 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 174 | 52 | 122 |
| Non Working | 809 | 309 | 500 |
Map of Ajodhya, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ajodhya, Balurghat
Below are the list of villages near Ajodhya village in Balurghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hasail | 532 |
| Dakshin Khhanpur | 1,488 |
| Salgoan | 1,039 |
| Hossenpur | 1,642 |
| Kholapara | 146 |
| Chak Bakhar | 800 |
| Kasimbi | 205 |
| Bara Raghunathpur | 2,763 |
| Satrai | 512 |
| Hazipur | 1,900 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ajodhya, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia