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Rajajhar Population - Darjiling, West Bengal

Rajajhar is a large village located in Naxalbari Block of Darjiling district, West Bengal with total 548 families residing. The Rajajhar village has population of 2590 of which 1346 are males while 1244 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Rajajhar village population of children with age 0-6 is 346 which makes up 13.36 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Rajajhar village is 924 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Rajajhar as per census is 802, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Rajajhar village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Rajajhar village was 68.54 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Rajajhar Male literacy stands at 77.99 % while female literacy rate was 58.53 %.

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

Rajajhar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 548 - -
Population 2,590 1,346 1,244
Child (0-6) 346 192 154
Schedule Caste 2,289 1,184 1,105
Schedule Tribe 139 73 66
Literacy 68.54 % 77.99 % 58.53 %
Total Workers 795 668 127
Main Worker 653 - -
Marginal Worker 142 86 56

Caste Factor

In Rajajhar village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 88.38 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.37 % of total population in Rajajhar village.

Work Profile

In Rajajhar village out of total population, 795 were engaged in work activities. 82.14 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.86 % 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 labourer.