Bhujia Bani Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhujia Bani is a village situated in Naxalbari block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 316 families residing in the village Bhujia Bani. The total population of Bhujia Bani is 1,487 out of which 717 are males and 770 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhujia Bani is 1,074.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhujia Bani village is 178 which is 12% of the total population. There are 84 male children and 94 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhujia Bani is 1,119 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,074) of Bhujia Bani village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhujia Bani is 79.3%. Thus Bhujia Bani village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 87.68% and the female literacy rate is 71.45% in Bhujia Bani village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhujia Bani village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhujia Bani Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhujia Bani village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 178 | 84 | 94 |
| Literacy | 79.3% | 87.68% | 71.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 246 | 123 | 123 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 406 | 181 | 225 |
| Illiterate | 449 | 162 | 287 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 27.3% of total population in Bhujia Bani village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhujia Bani village out of total population, 451 were engaged in work activities. 56.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 451 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 255 | 196 | 59 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 248 | 189 | 59 |
| Marginal Workers | 196 | 129 | 67 |
| Non Working | 1,036 | 392 | 644 |
Map of Bhujia Bani, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bhujia Bani, Naxalbari
Below are the list of villages near Bhujia Bani village in Naxalbari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhujia Banir Chhat | 2,248 |
| Putimari | 1,217 |
| Rupsing | 3,499 |
| Rajajhar | 2,590 |
| Kamalpur | 3,022 |
| Bharatsing | 700 |
| Barabhita | 176 |
| Ranidanga | 4,655 |
| Shaibhita | 1,851 |
| Rangapani | 3,619 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhujia Bani, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia