Bhojan Population, Caste, Working Data Haora, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhojan is a village situated in Amta - I block of Haora district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 557 families residing in the village Bhojan. The total population of Bhojan is 2,474 out of which 1,286 are males and 1,188 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhojan is 924.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhojan village is 239 which is 10% of the total population. There are 121 male children and 118 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhojan is 975 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Bhojan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhojan is 83.4%. Thus Bhojan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Haora district. The male literacy rate is 89.61% and the female literacy rate is 76.64% in Bhojan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhojan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhojan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhojan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 239 | 121 | 118 |
| Literacy | 83.4% | 89.61% | 76.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 754 | 394 | 360 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 610 | 242 | 368 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bhojan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhojan village out of total population, 934 were engaged in work activities. 73.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 934 workers engaged in Main Work, 84 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 120 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 683 | 638 | 45 |
| Cultivators | 84 | 82 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 120 | 118 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 128 | 108 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 351 | 330 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 251 | 197 | 54 |
| Non Working | 1,540 | 451 | 1,089 |
Map of Bhojan, Haora, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bhojan, Amta - I
Below are the list of villages near Bhojan village in Amta - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sarpai | 888 |
| Begua | 1,263 |
| Khaira | 1,260 |
| Saibana | 648 |
| Putkhali | 588 |
| Purba Bajepratap | 1,615 |
| Kumaria | 2,845 |
| Balichak | 3,304 |
| Raspur | 3,073 |
| Dhurkhali | 3,195 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhojan, Haora, West Bengal - Wikipedia