Village · Keshiary, Paschim Medinipur
# Hajighat

Hajighat is a village in Keshiary sub-district of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal. The 2011 Census counted 335 people in 91 households, the 131st largest of 202 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 46.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 76.8%.
- 335 people (2011)
- 91 households
- 46.6% literacy
- 1,030 females per 1,000 males

## Homes and amenities in Hajighat

Of every 100 households in Hajighat in 2011, 50 had electricity, 1 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 4 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Hajighat · ■ Keshiary rural average
- Electricity for lighting 50% 35%
- Toilet within the home 1% 32%
- No toilet (open defecation) 99% 67%
- Tap water 3% 8%
- Drinking water within premises 3% 20%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 2%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 93%
- Use banking services 3% 41%
- Television 1% 12%
- Mobile phone 4% 27%
- Computer with internet 0% 0%
- Two-wheeler 1% 7%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 1%
- None of these assets 81% 24%
- Own their home 99% 98%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Hajighat?

■ Hajighat · ■ Keshiary rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 46.6% 76.8%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1030 974
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1647 955
- Working population 55.5% 45.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 56.1% for men and 36.6% for women. 59% of men and 52% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Other work 5 (3%) · ■ Marginal 181 (97%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Keshiary
- Rana 356 people
- Shibda 354 people
- Meghdambur 349 people
- Chhota Bagasthi 335 people
- Dikusumpur 331 people
- Balichhincha 330 people
- Barada 327 people
- Jamdi 319 people

All 220 villages in Keshiary

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Hajighat? 335 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Hajighat in? Paschim Medinipur district (Keshiary sub-district), West Bengal
- What is the literacy rate of Hajighat? 46.6% (Census 2011)

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