Brajapur Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Brajapur is a village situated in Ausgram - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 225 families residing in the village Brajapur. The total population of Brajapur is 1,041 out of which 529 are males and 512 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Brajapur is 968.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Brajapur village is 104 which is 10% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 55 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Brajapur is 1,122 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Brajapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Brajapur is 65.1%. Thus Brajapur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 72.92% and the female literacy rate is 56.89% in Brajapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Brajapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Brajapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Brajapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 104 | 49 | 55 |
| Literacy | 65.1% | 72.92% | 56.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 368 | 178 | 190 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 222 | 114 | 108 |
| Illiterate | 431 | 179 | 252 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.3% of total population in Brajapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Brajapur village out of total population, 535 were engaged in work activities. 22.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 77.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 535 workers engaged in Main Work, 77 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 121 | 108 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 77 | 74 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 38 | 28 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 414 | 237 | 177 |
| Non Working | 506 | 184 | 322 |
Map of Brajapur, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Brajapur, Ausgram - I
Below are the list of villages near Brajapur village in Ausgram - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Asinda | 1,099 |
| Bhada | 1,358 |
| Chonari | 520 |
| Karanji | 1,060 |
| Takipur | 2,789 |
| Belari | 3,740 |
| Bhota | 4,022 |
| Bara | 783 |
| Dignagar | 8,313 |
| Kayrapur | 2,552 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Brajapur, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia