Rajajhar Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Rajajhar is a village situated in Naxalbari block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 548 families residing in the village Rajajhar. The total population of Rajajhar is 2,590 out of which 1,346 are males and 1,244 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rajajhar is 924.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Rajajhar village is 346 which is 13% of the total population. There are 192 male children and 154 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rajajhar is 802 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Rajajhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rajajhar is 68.5%. Thus Rajajhar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 77.99% and the female literacy rate is 58.53% in Rajajhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rajajhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rajajhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rajajhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 346 | 192 | 154 |
| Literacy | 68.54% | 77.99% | 58.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,289 | 1,184 | 1,105 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 139 | 73 | 66 |
| Illiterate | 1,052 | 446 | 606 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 88.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.4% of total population in Rajajhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rajajhar village out of total population, 795 were engaged in work activities. 82.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 795 workers engaged in Main Work, 57 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 94 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 653 | 582 | 71 |
| Cultivators | 57 | 54 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 94 | 78 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 495 | 445 | 50 |
| Marginal Workers | 142 | 86 | 56 |
| Non Working | 1,795 | 678 | 1,117 |
Map of Rajajhar, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Rajajhar, Naxalbari
Below are the list of villages near Rajajhar village in Naxalbari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Putimari | 1,217 |
| Bharatsing | 700 |
| Bhujia Bani | 1,487 |
| Ranidanga | 4,655 |
| Bhujia Banir Chhat | 2,248 |
| Shaibhita | 1,851 |
| Rupsing | 3,499 |
| Rangapani | 3,619 |
| Kamalpur | 3,022 |
| Barabhita | 176 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rajajhar, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia