Kajaldighi Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kajaldighi is a village situated in Maynaguri block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 327 families residing in the village Kajaldighi. The total population of Kajaldighi is 1,514 out of which 786 are males and 728 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kajaldighi is 926.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kajaldighi village is 246 which is 16% of the total population. There are 123 male children and 123 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kajaldighi is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Kajaldighi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kajaldighi is 67.9%. Thus Kajaldighi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 76.02% and the female literacy rate is 59.01% in Kajaldighi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kajaldighi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kajaldighi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kajaldighi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 246 | 123 | 123 |
| Literacy | 67.9% | 76.02% | 59.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,447 | 748 | 699 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 653 | 282 | 371 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 95.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kajaldighi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kajaldighi village out of total population, 555 were engaged in work activities. 87% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 555 workers engaged in Main Work, 185 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 210 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 483 | 429 | 54 |
| Cultivators | 185 | 170 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 210 | 176 | 34 |
| Household Industries | 30 | 27 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 58 | 56 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 72 | 28 | 44 |
| Non Working | 959 | 329 | 630 |
Map of Kajaldighi, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kajaldighi, Maynaguri
Below are the list of villages near Kajaldighi village in Maynaguri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uttar Kalamati | 2,076 |
| Dakshin Kalamati | 1,539 |
| Nimna Tandu Forest | 720 |
| Chengmari | 2,713 |
| Jadabpur Tea Garden | 710 |
| Kumarpara | 5,336 |
| Ramsai | 1,974 |
| Baulbari | 5,711 |
| Kaoagap | 2,808 |
| Chat Rarpar | 1,893 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kajaldighi, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia