Moktarapur Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Moktarapur is a village situated in Nawda block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 412 families residing in the village Moktarapur. The total population of Moktarapur is 1,741 out of which 890 are males and 851 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Moktarapur is 956.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Moktarapur village is 211 which is 12% of the total population. There are 120 male children and 91 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Moktarapur is 758 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Moktarapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Moktarapur is 65.8%. Thus Moktarapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 65.97% and the female literacy rate is 65.53% in Moktarapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Moktarapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Moktarapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Moktarapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 211 | 120 | 91 |
| Literacy | 65.75% | 65.97% | 65.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 542 | 280 | 262 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 735 | 382 | 353 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Moktarapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Moktarapur village out of total population, 559 were engaged in work activities. 73.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 559 workers engaged in Main Work, 188 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 113 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 411 | 388 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 188 | 186 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 113 | 112 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 102 | 86 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 148 | 140 | 8 |
| Non Working | 1,182 | 362 | 820 |
Nearby Villages to Moktarapur,
Below are the list of villages near Moktarapur village in Nawda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gangadhari | 5,268 |
| Chandkati | 7,046 |
| Madhupur | 20,697 |
| Surangapur | 6,343 |
| Raypur | 11,504 |
| Kanapara | 1,578 |
| Bundai Nagar | 6,908 |
| Sakua | 3,450 |
| Paresnathpur | 2,264 |
| Jagaiapur | 6,360 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Moktarapur, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia