Brahmapur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Brahmapur is a village situated in Kumarganj block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 289 families residing in the village Brahmapur. The total population of Brahmapur is 1,223 out of which 652 are males and 571 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Brahmapur is 876.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Brahmapur village is 147 which is 12% of the total population. There are 85 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Brahmapur is 729 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (876) of Brahmapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Brahmapur is 60.8%. Thus Brahmapur village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 66.84% and the female literacy rate is 54.03% in Brahmapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Brahmapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Brahmapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Brahmapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 147 | 85 | 62 |
| Literacy | 60.78% | 66.84% | 54.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 637 | 344 | 293 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 251 | 131 | 120 |
| Illiterate | 569 | 273 | 296 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 52.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.5% of total population in Brahmapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Brahmapur village out of total population, 526 were engaged in work activities. 70.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 526 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 238 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 370 | 274 | 96 |
| Cultivators | 50 | 38 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 238 | 158 | 80 |
| Other Workers | 82 | 78 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 156 | 131 | 25 |
| Non Working | 697 | 247 | 450 |
Nearby Villages to Brahmapur,
Below are the list of villages near Brahmapur village in Kumarganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Safa Nagar | 3,242 |
| Buribar | 860 |
| Sahazadpur | 810 |
| Katla | 2,474 |
| Par Sahazadpur | 317 |
| Sundarpur | 1,393 |
| Walitara | 114 |
| Angina | 1,194 |
| Tilna | 1,067 |
| Neona | 730 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Brahmapur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia