Aliganja Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Aliganja is a village situated in Barabani block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 418 families residing in the village Aliganja. The total population of Aliganja is 2,130 out of which 1,090 are males and 1,040 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Aliganja is 954.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Aliganja village is 296 which is 14% of the total population. There are 154 male children and 142 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Aliganja is 922 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Aliganja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Aliganja is 61.5%. Thus Aliganja village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 70.3% and the female literacy rate is 52.23% in Aliganja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Aliganja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Aliganja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Aliganja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 296 | 154 | 142 |
| Literacy | 61.45% | 70.3% | 52.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 326 | 176 | 150 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 607 | 297 | 310 |
| Illiterate | 1,003 | 432 | 571 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 28.5% of total population in Aliganja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Aliganja village out of total population, 863 were engaged in work activities. 57.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 863 workers engaged in Main Work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 300 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 494 | 291 | 203 |
| Cultivators | 60 | 29 | 31 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 300 | 154 | 146 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 125 | 103 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 369 | 341 | 28 |
| Non Working | 1,267 | 458 | 809 |
Map of Aliganja, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Aliganja, Barabani
Below are the list of villages near Aliganja village in Barabani.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kantapahari | 1,864 |
| Hosenpur | 1,143 |
| Alipur | 906 |
| Putulia | 560 |
| Baradang | 1,746 |
| Gourbazar | 530 |
| Khaerbad | 1,474 |
| Amulia | 178 |
| Chhotkara | 2,118 |
| Rashunpur | 1,531 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Aliganja, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia