Ajra Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ajra is a village situated in Mahisadal block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 490 families residing in the village Ajra. The total population of Ajra is 2,345 out of which 1,214 are males and 1,131 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ajra is 932.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ajra village is 277 which is 12% of the total population. There are 145 male children and 132 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ajra is 910 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (932) of Ajra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ajra is 83.2%. Thus Ajra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 90.46% and the female literacy rate is 75.38% in Ajra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ajra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ajra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ajra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 277 | 145 | 132 |
| Literacy | 83.17% | 90.46% | 75.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 235 | 128 | 107 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 625 | 247 | 378 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ajra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ajra village out of total population, 749 were engaged in work activities. 41.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 749 workers engaged in Main Work, 20 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 312 | 265 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 20 | 19 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 27 | 26 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 255 | 213 | 42 |
| Marginal Workers | 437 | 404 | 33 |
| Non Working | 1,596 | 545 | 1,051 |
Map of Ajra, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ajra, Mahisadal
Below are the list of villages near Ajra village in Mahisadal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mashurya | 3,818 |
| Rambag | 4,208 |
| Chak Gajipur | 1,213 |
| Chand Khanda | 380 |
| Kalika Kundu | 6,421 |
| Pahlanpur | 1,096 |
| Baksi Chak | 993 |
| Purbba Srirampur | 5,024 |
| Chanpi | 5,237 |
| Raj Chak | 1,000 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ajra, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia