Aligar Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Aligar is a village situated in Rajnagar block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 252 families residing in the village Aligar. The total population of Aligar is 1,103 out of which 557 are males and 546 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Aligar is 980.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Aligar village is 127 which is 12% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Aligar is 954 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (980) of Aligar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Aligar is 72.3%. Thus Aligar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 82.32% and the female literacy rate is 62.19% in Aligar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Aligar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Aligar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Aligar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 127 | 65 | 62 |
| Literacy | 72.34% | 82.32% | 62.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 411 | 199 | 212 |
| Illiterate | 397 | 152 | 245 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 37.3% of total population in Aligar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Aligar village out of total population, 542 were engaged in work activities. 53.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 542 workers engaged in Main Work, 156 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 74 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 291 | 245 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 156 | 154 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 74 | 43 | 31 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 58 | 46 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 251 | 89 | 162 |
| Non Working | 561 | 223 | 338 |
Map of Aligar, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Aligar, Rajnagar
Below are the list of villages near Aligar village in Rajnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gangapur | 1,006 |
| Murgathali | 805 |
| Dhaka | 923 |
| Ashna | 590 |
| Ramnagar | 128 |
| Sundarkhela | 535 |
| Tilabani | 12 |
| Jahanabad | 603 |
| Lauberia | 1,551 |
| Sahabad | 1,147 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Aligar, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia