Ajodhya Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ajodhya is a village situated in Neturia block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 164 families residing in the village Ajodhya. The total population of Ajodhya is 845 out of which 413 are males and 432 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ajodhya is 1,046.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ajodhya village is 116 which is 14% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ajodhya is 1,231 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,046) of Ajodhya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ajodhya is 67.9%. Thus Ajodhya village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 82.55% and the female literacy rate is 53.53% 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 | 116 | 52 | 64 |
| Literacy | 67.9% | 82.55% | 53.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 253 | 133 | 120 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 368 | 172 | 196 |
| Illiterate | 350 | 115 | 235 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 43.6% of total population in Ajodhya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ajodhya village out of total population, 275 were engaged in work activities. 20.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 79.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 275 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 56 | 46 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 30 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 219 | 187 | 32 |
| Non Working | 570 | 180 | 390 |
Map of Ajodhya, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ajodhya, Neturia
Below are the list of villages near Ajodhya village in Neturia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sidpur | 858 |
| Durgapur | 82 |
| Hari Raydi Alias Birbaldi | 217 |
| Sulanga | 817 |
| Gobindapur Alias Amaidi | 794 |
| Ray Band | 2,092 |
| Mangram | 463 |
| Simuliya | 1,266 |
| Gunyara | 1,179 |
| Bakbari | 705 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ajodhya, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia