Moktarpur Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Moktarpur is a village situated in Raninagar - I block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,294 families residing in the village Moktarpur. The total population of Moktarpur is 9,739 out of which 5,040 are males and 4,699 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Moktarpur is 932.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Moktarpur village is 1493 which is 15% of the total population. There are 747 male children and 746 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Moktarpur is 999 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (932) of Moktarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Moktarpur is 69%. Thus Moktarpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 70.65% and the female literacy rate is 67.19% 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 | 1,493 | 747 | 746 |
| Literacy | 68.99% | 70.65% | 67.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,058 | 549 | 509 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 4,050 | 2,007 | 2,043 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Moktarpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Moktarpur village out of total population, 3,102 were engaged in work activities. 79% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,102 workers engaged in Main Work, 497 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,768 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,452 | 2,366 | 86 |
| Cultivators | 497 | 491 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,768 | 1,735 | 33 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 12 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 165 | 128 | 37 |
| Marginal Workers | 650 | 565 | 85 |
| Non Working | 6,637 | 2,109 | 4,528 |
Nearby Villages to Moktarpur,
Below are the list of villages near Moktarpur village in Raninagar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gopinathpur | 2,717 |
| Charalampur | 143 |
| Mohanpur | 2,774 |
| Maheswarpuri | 1,029 |
| Naodapara | 3,386 |
| Chatra | 2,443 |
| Srirampur | 1,127 |
| Char Hulaspur | 522 |
| Khemrajpur | 1,302 |
| Raosannagar | 660 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Moktarpur, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia