Jajan Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jajan is a village situated in Bharatpur - I block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,010 families residing in the village Jajan. The total population of Jajan is 4,318 out of which 2,221 are males and 2,097 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jajan is 944.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jajan village is 457 which is 11% of the total population. There are 249 male children and 208 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jajan is 835 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Jajan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jajan is 67.2%. Thus Jajan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 72.36% and the female literacy rate is 61.78% in Jajan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jajan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jajan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jajan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 457 | 249 | 208 |
| Literacy | 67.18% | 72.36% | 61.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 972 | 481 | 491 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 165 | 84 | 81 |
| Illiterate | 1,724 | 794 | 930 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.8% of total population in Jajan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jajan village out of total population, 1,459 were engaged in work activities. 78.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,459 workers engaged in Main Work, 265 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 314 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,146 | 1,048 | 98 |
| Cultivators | 265 | 246 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 314 | 294 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 554 | 497 | 57 |
| Marginal Workers | 313 | 277 | 36 |
| Non Working | 2,859 | 896 | 1,963 |
Map of Jajan, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jajan, Bharatpur - I
Below are the list of villages near Jajan village in Bharatpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saktipur | 1,766 |
| Akta | 1,882 |
| Ajitpur | 358 |
| Sardanga | 2,554 |
| Matiara | 569 |
| Harischandrapur | 4,192 |
| Baidyapur | 1,296 |
| Bindarpur | 4,052 |
| Brithi Gangedda | 1,257 |
| Chak Chandpur | 2,072 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jajan, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia