Aljhara Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Aljhara is a village situated in Chhatna block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 346 families residing in the village Aljhara. The total population of Aljhara is 1,860 out of which 945 are males and 915 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Aljhara is 968.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Aljhara village is 219 which is 12% of the total population. There are 124 male children and 95 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Aljhara is 766 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Aljhara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Aljhara is 63.7%. Thus Aljhara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 76.25% and the female literacy rate is 51.22% in Aljhara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Aljhara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Aljhara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Aljhara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 219 | 124 | 95 |
| Literacy | 63.74% | 76.25% | 51.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 621 | 315 | 306 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 176 | 84 | 92 |
| Illiterate | 814 | 319 | 495 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.5% of total population in Aljhara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Aljhara village out of total population, 754 were engaged in work activities. 48.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 754 workers engaged in Main Work, 95 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 105 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 366 | 319 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 95 | 93 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 105 | 79 | 26 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 164 | 145 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 388 | 235 | 153 |
| Non Working | 1,106 | 391 | 715 |
Map of Aljhara, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Aljhara, Chhatna
Below are the list of villages near Aljhara village in Chhatna.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bankati | 925 |
| Dhengagora | 107 |
| Jamtara | 849 |
| Nanduara | 257 |
| Anturi Bana | 461 |
| Baghmara | 660 |
| Satkhulia | 344 |
| Dhagara | 287 |
| Chhopania | 363 |
| Meghakata | 237 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Aljhara, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia