Bajra Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bajra is a village situated in Barabazar block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 253 families residing in the village Bajra. The total population of Bajra is 1,180 out of which 602 are males and 578 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bajra is 960.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bajra village is 187 which is 16% of the total population. There are 87 male children and 100 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bajra is 1,149 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Bajra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bajra is 56%. Thus Bajra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 73.4% and the female literacy rate is 37.24% in Bajra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bajra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bajra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bajra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 187 | 87 | 100 |
| Literacy | 55.99% | 73.4% | 37.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 188 | 97 | 91 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 624 | 224 | 400 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Bajra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bajra village out of total population, 595 were engaged in work activities. 8.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 91.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 595 workers engaged in Main Work, 18 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 49 | 42 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 18 | 17 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 27 | 24 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 546 | 286 | 260 |
| Non Working | 585 | 274 | 311 |
Map of Bajra, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bajra, Barabazar
Below are the list of villages near Bajra village in Barabazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhuinyadih | 2 |
| Sorishabahal | 958 |
| Takria | 1,002 |
| Tilabani | 174 |
| Dhanara | 652 |
| Pratappur | 229 |
| Bhaluk Dungri | 521 |
| Salghati | 364 |
| Sonadungri | 266 |
| Gabhurra | 217 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bajra, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia