Bejra Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bejra is a village situated in Bolpur Sriniketan block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 607 families residing in the village Bejra. The total population of Bejra is 2,497 out of which 1,286 are males and 1,211 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bejra is 942.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bejra village is 296 which is 12% of the total population. There are 153 male children and 143 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bejra is 935 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Bejra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bejra is 71.1%. Thus Bejra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 78.99% and the female literacy rate is 62.73% in Bejra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bejra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bejra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bejra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 296 | 153 | 143 |
| Literacy | 71.1% | 78.99% | 62.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,447 | 751 | 696 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 459 | 231 | 228 |
| Illiterate | 932 | 391 | 541 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 57.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.4% of total population in Bejra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bejra village out of total population, 981 were engaged in work activities. 66.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 981 workers engaged in Main Work, 80 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 528 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 651 | 534 | 117 |
| Cultivators | 80 | 78 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 528 | 424 | 104 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 29 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 330 | 217 | 113 |
| Non Working | 1,516 | 535 | 981 |
Map of Bejra, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bejra, Bolpur Sriniketan
Below are the list of villages near Bejra village in Bolpur Sriniketan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Laudaha | 465 |
| Jahanabad | 891 |
| Mostala | 558 |
| Pashchim Bergram | 1,516 |
| Ghidaha | 1,367 |
| Mahulara | 751 |
| Jashra | 2,236 |
| Ganara | 292 |
| Singi | 5,723 |
| Palsa | 452 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bejra, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia