Banglajhar Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Banglajhar is a village situated in Maynaguri block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 601 families residing in the village Banglajhar. The total population of Banglajhar is 2,700 out of which 1,387 are males and 1,313 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Banglajhar is 947.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Banglajhar village is 407 which is 15% of the total population. There are 222 male children and 185 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Banglajhar is 833 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Banglajhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Banglajhar is 80.7%. Thus Banglajhar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 86.18% and the female literacy rate is 75.09% in Banglajhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Banglajhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Banglajhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Banglajhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 407 | 222 | 185 |
| Literacy | 80.72% | 86.18% | 75.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,993 | 1,033 | 960 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 849 | 383 | 466 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 73.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Banglajhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Banglajhar village out of total population, 1,453 were engaged in work activities. 44.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,453 workers engaged in Main Work, 350 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 168 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 646 | 512 | 134 |
| Cultivators | 350 | 279 | 71 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 168 | 120 | 48 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 127 | 112 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 807 | 302 | 505 |
| Non Working | 1,247 | 573 | 674 |
Map of Banglajhar, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Banglajhar, Maynaguri
Below are the list of villages near Banglajhar village in Maynaguri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paitkakhocha | 2,382 |
| Dakshin Baragila | 2,620 |
| Singimari | 4,613 |
| Paschim Baragila | 1,873 |
| Uttar Mauamari | 4,978 |
| Chapgar | 2,804 |
| Bagjan | 2,449 |
| Purbba Baragila | 3,937 |
| Ulladabri | 5,722 |
| Betgara | 4,739 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Banglajhar, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia