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Ajodhya Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Ajodhya is a medium size village located in Neturia Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 164 families residing. The Ajodhya village has population of 845 of which 413 are males while 432 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Ajodhya village population of children with age 0-6 is 116 which makes up 13.73 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Ajodhya village is 1046 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Ajodhya as per census is 1231, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Ajodhya village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Ajodhya village was 67.90 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Ajodhya Male literacy stands at 82.55 % while female literacy rate was 53.53 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Ajodhya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Ajodhya village.

Ajodhya Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 164 - -
Population 845 413 432
Child (0-6) 116 52 64
Schedule Caste 253 133 120
Schedule Tribe 368 172 196
Literacy 67.90 % 82.55 % 53.53 %
Total Workers 275 233 42
Main Worker 56 - -
Marginal Worker 219 187 32

Caste Factor

In Ajodhya village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 43.55 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 29.94 % of total population in Ajodhya village.

Work Profile

In Ajodhya village out of total population, 275 were engaged in work activities. 20.36 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 79.64 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 275 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.