Nurpur Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Nurpur is a village situated in Alipurduar - II block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 439 families residing in the village Nurpur. The total population of Nurpur is 1,860 out of which 957 are males and 903 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nurpur is 944.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nurpur village is 290 which is 16% of the total population. There are 150 male children and 140 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nurpur is 933 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Nurpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nurpur is 62.9%. Thus Nurpur village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 68.77% and the female literacy rate is 56.75% in Nurpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nurpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nurpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nurpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 290 | 150 | 140 |
| Literacy | 62.93% | 68.77% | 56.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 342 | 177 | 165 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 885 | 455 | 430 |
| Illiterate | 872 | 402 | 470 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 47.6% of total population in Nurpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nurpur village out of total population, 597 were engaged in work activities. 72.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 597 workers engaged in Main Work, 71 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 306 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 433 | 390 | 43 |
| Cultivators | 71 | 70 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 306 | 270 | 36 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 51 | 45 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 164 | 88 | 76 |
| Non Working | 1,263 | 479 | 784 |
Nearby Villages to Nurpur,
Below are the list of villages near Nurpur village in Alipurduar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Damsibad | 2,437 |
| Turturi | 2,057 |
| Simlabari | 881 |
| Dhalajhora | 2,136 |
| Panbari | 1,063 |
| Uttar Rampur | 833 |
| Dangi | 1,610 |
| Loknathpur | 3,672 |
| Garokhuta | 1,227 |
| Dhaola Jhora Tea Garden | 3,397 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nurpur, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia