Bhaja Chauli Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhaja Chauli is a village situated in Contai - III block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 527 families residing in the village Bhaja Chauli. The total population of Bhaja Chauli is 2,541 out of which 1,300 are males and 1,241 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhaja Chauli is 955.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhaja Chauli village is 369 which is 15% of the total population. There are 184 male children and 185 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhaja Chauli is 1,005 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Bhaja Chauli village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhaja Chauli is 90%. Thus Bhaja Chauli village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 94.89% and the female literacy rate is 84.85% in Bhaja Chauli village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhaja Chauli village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhaja Chauli Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhaja Chauli village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 369 | 184 | 185 |
| Literacy | 90.01% | 94.89% | 84.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 83 | 40 | 43 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 586 | 241 | 345 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Bhaja Chauli village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhaja Chauli village out of total population, 1,102 were engaged in work activities. 57.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,102 workers engaged in Main Work, 99 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 183 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 634 | 565 | 69 |
| Cultivators | 99 | 94 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 183 | 159 | 24 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 5 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 327 | 307 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 468 | 202 | 266 |
| Non Working | 1,439 | 533 | 906 |
Map of Bhaja Chauli, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bhaja Chauli, Contai - III
Below are the list of villages near Bhaja Chauli village in Contai - III.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhandali Bar | 3,871 |
| Nilpura | 795 |
| Khalsi Berya | 869 |
| Raghunadanpur | 651 |
| Kharij Bar | 406 |
| Tatka Bar | 450 |
| Uttar Ektarpur | 565 |
| Ku Kurmari | 509 |
| Rampatra Bar | 591 |
| Harigechhya | 637 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhaja Chauli, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia