Bagjan Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bagjan is a village situated in Maynaguri block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 593 families residing in the village Bagjan. The total population of Bagjan is 2,449 out of which 1,240 are males and 1,209 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bagjan is 975.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bagjan village is 324 which is 13% of the total population. There are 168 male children and 156 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bagjan is 929 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Bagjan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bagjan is 79.1%. Thus Bagjan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 87.78% and the female literacy rate is 70.18% in Bagjan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bagjan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bagjan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bagjan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 324 | 168 | 156 |
| Literacy | 79.06% | 87.78% | 70.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,766 | 894 | 872 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 80 | 43 | 37 |
| Illiterate | 769 | 299 | 470 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 72.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.3% of total population in Bagjan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bagjan village out of total population, 949 were engaged in work activities. 58.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 949 workers engaged in Main Work, 91 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 146 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 559 | 491 | 68 |
| Cultivators | 91 | 77 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 146 | 122 | 24 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 318 | 290 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 390 | 185 | 205 |
| Non Working | 1,500 | 564 | 936 |
Map of Bagjan, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bagjan, Maynaguri
Below are the list of villages near Bagjan village in Maynaguri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ulladabri | 5,722 |
| Uttar Mauamari | 4,978 |
| Dakshin Ulladabari | 4,586 |
| Singimari | 4,613 |
| Uttar Dangapara | 3,832 |
| Paitkakhocha | 2,382 |
| Uttar Putimari | 1,806 |
| Banglajhar | 2,700 |
| Barnes | 2,983 |
| Dakshin Baragila | 2,620 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bagjan, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia