Bajua Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bajua is a village situated in Goghat - I block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 670 families residing in the village Bajua. The total population of Bajua is 2,949 out of which 1,569 are males and 1,380 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bajua is 880.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bajua village is 273 which is 9% of the total population. There are 144 male children and 129 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bajua is 896 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (880) of Bajua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bajua is 83.1%. Thus Bajua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 87.79% and the female literacy rate is 77.86% in Bajua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bajua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bajua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bajua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 273 | 144 | 129 |
| Literacy | 83.15% | 87.79% | 77.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,191 | 630 | 561 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 142 | 87 | 55 |
| Illiterate | 724 | 318 | 406 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.8% of total population in Bajua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bajua village out of total population, 1,056 were engaged in work activities. 79.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,056 workers engaged in Main Work, 308 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 258 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 837 | 777 | 60 |
| Cultivators | 308 | 302 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 258 | 238 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 263 | 229 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 219 | 171 | 48 |
| Non Working | 1,893 | 621 | 1,272 |
Map of Bajua, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bajua, Goghat - I
Below are the list of villages near Bajua village in Goghat - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhadur | 2,898 |
| Santoshpur | 1,337 |
| Adra | 481 |
| Palpukur | 128 |
| Sekati | 768 |
| Raghubati | 1,785 |
| Mandalghanti | 1,627 |
| Shancha | 841 |
| Bijalkona | 1,702 |
| Harischandrapur | 847 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bajua, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia