Apalchand Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Apalchand is a village situated in Mal block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 125 families residing in the village Apalchand. The total population of Apalchand is 553 out of which 294 are males and 259 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Apalchand is 881.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Apalchand village is 89 which is 16% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Apalchand is 894 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (881) of Apalchand village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Apalchand is 68.3%. Thus Apalchand village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 75.71% and the female literacy rate is 59.91% in Apalchand village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Apalchand village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Apalchand Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Apalchand village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 89 | 47 | 42 |
| Literacy | 68.32% | 75.71% | 59.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 385 | 205 | 180 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 236 | 107 | 129 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 69.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Apalchand village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Apalchand village out of total population, 179 were engaged in work activities. 95% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 179 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 117 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 170 | 155 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 48 | 46 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 117 | 105 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Non Working | 374 | 131 | 243 |
Nearby Villages to Apalchand,
Below are the list of villages near Apalchand village in Mal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Neolabasti | 1,309 |
| Gochimari | 2,445 |
| Golabari | 776 |
| Dakshin Hanskhali | 7,771 |
| Uttar Hanskhali | 3,049 |
| Chengmari Dangapara | 1,421 |
| Anandapur Tea Garden | 4,104 |
| Purbba Dolaicaon | 3,144 |
| Anandapur | 2,457 |
| Paschim Dolaigaon | 2,480 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Apalchand, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia