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Kajla Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Kajla is a medium size village located in Kharagpur - II Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 289 families residing. The Kajla village has population of 1193 of which 600 are males while 593 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kajla village population of children with age 0-6 is 133 which makes up 11.15 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kajla village is 988 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kajla as per census is 1046, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Kajla village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kajla village was 72.64 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kajla Male literacy stands at 81.87 % while female literacy rate was 63.24 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Kajla 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 Kajla village.

Kajla Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 289 - -
Population 1,193 600 593
Child (0-6) 133 65 68
Schedule Caste 227 108 119
Schedule Tribe 527 265 262
Literacy 72.64 % 81.87 % 63.24 %
Total Workers 623 356 267
Main Worker 258 - -
Marginal Worker 365 121 244

Caste Factor

In Kajla village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 44.17 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 19.03 % of total population in Kajla village.

Work Profile

In Kajla village out of total population, 623 were engaged in work activities. 41.41 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.59 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 623 workers engaged in Main Work, 55 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 132 were Agricultural labourer.