Eryafatepur Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Eryafatepur is a village situated in Contai - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 155 families residing in the village Eryafatepur. The total population of Eryafatepur is 912 out of which 446 are males and 466 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Eryafatepur is 1,045.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Eryafatepur village is 122 which is 13% of the total population. There are 58 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Eryafatepur is 1,103 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,045) of Eryafatepur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Eryafatepur is 85.6%. Thus Eryafatepur village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 92.53% and the female literacy rate is 78.86% in Eryafatepur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Eryafatepur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Eryafatepur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Eryafatepur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 122 | 58 | 64 |
| Literacy | 85.57% | 92.53% | 78.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 236 | 87 | 149 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Eryafatepur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Eryafatepur village out of total population, 320 were engaged in work activities. 95.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 320 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 58 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 305 | 235 | 70 |
| Cultivators | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 58 | 58 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 222 | 154 | 68 |
| Marginal Workers | 15 | 5 | 10 |
| Non Working | 592 | 206 | 386 |
Nearby Villages to Eryafatepur,
Below are the list of villages near Eryafatepur village in Contai - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Payradwip | 543 |
| Betgerya | 1,055 |
| Betbani | 277 |
| Khalisabhanga | 655 |
| Hamirmahal | 661 |
| Sujulpur | 180 |
| Sitalpur | 700 |
| Silampur | 2,032 |
| Irda | 903 |
| Gopalpur | 414 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Eryafatepur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia