Bara Elajan Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bara Elajan is a village situated in Cooch Behar - I block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 365 families residing in the village Bara Elajan. The total population of Bara Elajan is 1,510 out of which 768 are males and 742 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bara Elajan is 966.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bara Elajan village is 202 which is 13% of the total population. There are 108 male children and 94 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bara Elajan is 870 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Bara Elajan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bara Elajan is 65.4%. Thus Bara Elajan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 71.06% and the female literacy rate is 59.57% in Bara Elajan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bara Elajan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bara Elajan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bara Elajan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 202 | 108 | 94 |
| Literacy | 65.37% | 71.06% | 59.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 655 | 299 | 356 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bara Elajan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bara Elajan village out of total population, 677 were engaged in work activities. 64.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 677 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 276 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 436 | 354 | 82 |
| Cultivators | 62 | 60 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 276 | 200 | 76 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 97 | 94 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 241 | 63 | 178 |
| Non Working | 833 | 351 | 482 |
Map of Bara Elajan, Koch Bihar, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bara Elajan, Cooch Behar - I
Below are the list of villages near Bara Elajan village in Cooch Behar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhota Elajan | 470 |
| Rasidanga Pratham Khanda | 2,548 |
| Khairamari | 742 |
| Sialdaha Pratham Khanda | 1,405 |
| Rashidanga Dwitia Khanda | 630 |
| Bara Nalangibari | 3,331 |
| Sonakhuli | 1,742 |
| Sialdaha Dwitia Khanda | 118 |
| Cheger Kuthi | 1,303 |
| Jhal Jhali | 1,122 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bara Elajan, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia