Kajla Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kajla is a village situated in Kharagpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 289 families residing in the village Kajla. The total population of Kajla is 1,193 out of which 600 are males and 593 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kajla is 988.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kajla village is 133 which is 11% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kajla is 1,046 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (988) of Kajla village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kajla is 72.6%. Thus Kajla village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 81.87% and the female literacy rate is 63.24% in Kajla village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kajla village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kajla Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kajla village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 133 | 65 | 68 |
| Literacy | 72.64% | 81.87% | 63.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 227 | 108 | 119 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 527 | 265 | 262 |
| Illiterate | 423 | 162 | 261 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 44.2% of total population in Kajla village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kajla village out of total population, 623 were engaged in work activities. 41.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 623 workers engaged in Main Work, 55 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 132 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 258 | 235 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 55 | 54 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 132 | 118 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 71 | 63 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 365 | 121 | 244 |
| Non Working | 570 | 244 | 326 |
Map of Kajla, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kajla, Kharagpur - II
Below are the list of villages near Kajla village in Kharagpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khatranga | 3,017 |
| Radhanagar | 1,148 |
| Jethia | 694 |
| Gholagere | 796 |
| Changual | 3,737 |
| Dubgohal | 1,668 |
| Gopinathpur | 735 |
| Maisar | 330 |
| Talashibramchak | 234 |
| Radhakishor | 246 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kajla, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia