Samjia Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Samjia is a village situated in Kumarganj block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 450 families residing in the village Samjia. The total population of Samjia is 1,861 out of which 983 are males and 878 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Samjia is 893.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Samjia village is 218 which is 12% of the total population. There are 111 male children and 107 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Samjia is 964 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (893) of Samjia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Samjia is 78.6%. Thus Samjia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 83.6% and the female literacy rate is 72.89% in Samjia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Samjia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Samjia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Samjia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 218 | 111 | 107 |
| Literacy | 78.58% | 83.6% | 72.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 661 | 360 | 301 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 61 | 29 | 32 |
| Illiterate | 570 | 254 | 316 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.3% of total population in Samjia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Samjia village out of total population, 830 were engaged in work activities. 75.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 830 workers engaged in Main Work, 221 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 289 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 629 | 507 | 122 |
| Cultivators | 221 | 200 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 289 | 234 | 55 |
| Household Industries | 39 | 10 | 29 |
| Other Workers | 80 | 63 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 201 | 39 | 162 |
| Non Working | 1,031 | 437 | 594 |
Map of Samjia, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Samjia, Kumarganj
Below are the list of villages near Samjia village in Kumarganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Raynanda | 1,384 |
| Nabagram | 1,726 |
| Krishnapur | 1,110 |
| Bhomar | 106 |
| Barait | 1,424 |
| Katnapara | 202 |
| Uttar Rusulpur | 794 |
| Chandipur | 8 |
| Daudpur | 1,299 |
| Basanti | 1,361 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Samjia, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia