Khajura Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khajura is a village situated in Raghunathpur - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 353 families residing in the village Khajura. The total population of Khajura is 1,871 out of which 983 are males and 888 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khajura is 903.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khajura village is 212 which is 11% of the total population. There are 97 male children and 115 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khajura is 1,186 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (903) of Khajura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khajura is 76.4%. Thus Khajura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 86.46% and the female literacy rate is 64.94% in Khajura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khajura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khajura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khajura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 212 | 97 | 115 |
| Literacy | 76.43% | 86.46% | 64.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 450 | 232 | 218 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 603 | 217 | 386 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Khajura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khajura village out of total population, 493 were engaged in work activities. 81.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 493 workers engaged in Main Work, 108 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 404 | 384 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 108 | 107 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 41 | 39 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 242 | 228 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 89 | 80 | 9 |
| Non Working | 1,378 | 519 | 859 |
Map of Khajura, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Khajura, Raghunathpur - I
Below are the list of villages near Khajura village in Raghunathpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tal Sankra | 1,335 |
| Digtila | 1,115 |
| Upar Sankra | 948 |
| Chinpina | 1,861 |
| Bundla | 1,057 |
| Nanduara | 3,420 |
| Penamahul | 30 |
| Jiara | 1,635 |
| Kunardi | 693 |
| Matihir Alias Manipur | 2,266 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khajura, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia