Brajapur Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011

Brajapur is a village situated in Jhalda - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 273 families residing in the village Brajapur. The total population of Brajapur is 1,271 out of which 696 are males and 575 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Brajapur is 826.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Brajapur village is 186 which is 15% of the total population. There are 111 male children and 75 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Brajapur is 676 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (826) of Brajapur village.

Population
1,271
Families
273
Literacy
72.17%
Sex Ratio
826

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Brajapur is 72.2%. Thus Brajapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 80.51% and the female literacy rate is 62.4% in Brajapur village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Brajapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Brajapur Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Brajapur village.

Total Male Female
Children 186 111 75
Literacy 72.17% 80.51% 62.4%
Scheduled Caste 297 161 136
Scheduled Tribe 37 20 17
Illiterate 488 225 263

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.9% of total population in Brajapur village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Brajapur village out of total population, 459 were engaged in work activities. 36.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 459 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 167 156 11
Cultivators 21 21 0
Agriculture Labourer 10 10 0
Other Workers 136 125 11
Marginal Workers 292 182 110
Non Working 812 358 454

Nearby Villages to Brajapur,

Below are the list of villages near Brajapur village in Jhalda - I.

Village Population
Sangramdi 355
Tanasi 903
Madhupur 902
Piprajara 301
Adhikaridi 61
Muradi 60
Digardi 716
Hesatu 1,386
Ichatu 441
Chhoto Bakad 1,243

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