Elahiganj Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Elahiganj is a village situated in Murshidabad Jiaganj block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 588 families residing in the village Elahiganj. The total population of Elahiganj is 2,616 out of which 1,319 are males and 1,297 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Elahiganj is 983.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Elahiganj village is 307 which is 12% of the total population. There are 160 male children and 147 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Elahiganj is 919 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Elahiganj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Elahiganj is 72.4%. Thus Elahiganj village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 76.62% and the female literacy rate is 68.09% in Elahiganj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Elahiganj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Elahiganj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Elahiganj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 307 | 160 | 147 |
| Literacy | 72.37% | 76.62% | 68.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 26 | 13 | 13 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 945 | 431 | 514 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Elahiganj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Elahiganj village out of total population, 876 were engaged in work activities. 95.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 876 workers engaged in Main Work, 91 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 458 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 837 | 752 | 85 |
| Cultivators | 91 | 86 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 458 | 446 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 12 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 265 | 208 | 57 |
| Marginal Workers | 39 | 19 | 20 |
| Non Working | 1,740 | 548 | 1,192 |
Map of Elahiganj, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Elahiganj, Murshidabad Jiaganj
Below are the list of villages near Elahiganj village in Murshidabad Jiaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Raitanbag | 1,544 |
| Arazi Saikuli | 275 |
| Rosnaiganj | 417 |
| Saikuli | 1,053 |
| Farrabag | 452 |
| Diar Chaitanpur | 1,259 |
| Dahapara | 501 |
| Khosbag | 2,405 |
| Budhra | 2,057 |
| Dhamua | 1,049 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Elahiganj, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia