Brajapur Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Brajapur is a village situated in Jhalda - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 273 families residing in the village Brajapur. The total population of Brajapur is 1,271 out of which 696 are males and 575 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Brajapur is 826.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Brajapur village is 186 which is 15% of the total population. There are 111 male children and 75 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Brajapur is 676 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (826) of Brajapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Brajapur is 72.2%. Thus Brajapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 80.51% and the female literacy rate is 62.4% 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 | 186 | 111 | 75 |
| Literacy | 72.17% | 80.51% | 62.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 297 | 161 | 136 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 37 | 20 | 17 |
| Illiterate | 488 | 225 | 263 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.9% of total population in Brajapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Brajapur village out of total population, 459 were engaged in work activities. 36.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 459 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 167 | 156 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 136 | 125 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 292 | 182 | 110 |
| Non Working | 812 | 358 | 454 |
Map of Brajapur, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Brajapur, Jhalda - I
Below are the list of villages near Brajapur village in Jhalda - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sangramdi | 355 |
| Tanasi | 903 |
| Madhupur | 902 |
| Piprajara | 301 |
| Adhikaridi | 61 |
| Muradi | 60 |
| Digardi | 716 |
| Hesatu | 1,386 |
| Ichatu | 441 |
| Chhoto Bakad | 1,243 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Brajapur, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia