Alfa Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Alfa is a village situated in Chapra block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 662 families residing in the village Alfa. The total population of Alfa is 2,688 out of which 1,388 are males and 1,300 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Alfa is 937.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Alfa village is 362 which is 13% of the total population. There are 190 male children and 172 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Alfa is 905 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Alfa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Alfa is 61.8%. Thus Alfa village has lower literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 62.1% and the female literacy rate is 61.44% in Alfa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Alfa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Alfa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Alfa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 362 | 190 | 172 |
| Literacy | 61.78% | 62.1% | 61.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 201 | 99 | 102 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,251 | 644 | 607 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Alfa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Alfa village out of total population, 777 were engaged in work activities. 72.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 777 workers engaged in Main Work, 182 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 318 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 563 | 549 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 182 | 179 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 318 | 312 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 51 | 47 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 214 | 198 | 16 |
| Non Working | 1,911 | 641 | 1,270 |
Nearby Villages to Alfa,
Below are the list of villages near Alfa village in Chapra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jidha | 2,140 |
| Fulbari | 2,003 |
| Betbaria | 6,685 |
| Hatra | 7,087 |
| Hridaypur | 6,061 |
| Chhota Andulia | 4,477 |
| Santia | 3,447 |
| Bania Khari | 3,979 |
| Sonpukar | 4,874 |
| Pathuria | 3,936 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Alfa, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia