Moktarpur Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Moktarpur is a village situated in Kalna - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 415 families residing in the village Moktarpur. The total population of Moktarpur is 1,895 out of which 1,001 are males and 894 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Moktarpur is 893.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Moktarpur village is 185 which is 10% of the total population. There are 87 male children and 98 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Moktarpur is 1,126 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (893) of Moktarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Moktarpur is 64.7%. Thus Moktarpur village has lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 72.76% and the female literacy rate is 55.4% in Moktarpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Moktarpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Moktarpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Moktarpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 185 | 87 | 98 |
| Literacy | 64.68% | 72.76% | 55.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,422 | 762 | 660 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 176 | 89 | 87 |
| Illiterate | 789 | 336 | 453 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 75% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.3% of total population in Moktarpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Moktarpur village out of total population, 757 were engaged in work activities. 92.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 757 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 351 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 698 | 585 | 113 |
| Cultivators | 31 | 29 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 351 | 269 | 82 |
| Household Industries | 90 | 80 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 226 | 207 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 59 | 36 | 23 |
| Non Working | 1,138 | 380 | 758 |
Nearby Villages to Moktarpur,
Below are the list of villages near Moktarpur village in Kalna - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dharmmadanga | 3,620 |
| Tamasapur | 432 |
| Rangapara | 3,435 |
| Singrail | 1,309 |
| Hatkalna | 4,196 |
| Shikarpur | 1,997 |
| Krishnadebpur | 13,665 |
| Bijra | 1,953 |
| Mirzabati | 711 |
| Rustampur | 649 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Moktarpur, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia