Pakriguri Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pakriguri is a village situated in Kumargram block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 646 families residing in the village Pakriguri. The total population of Pakriguri is 2,857 out of which 1,526 are males and 1,331 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pakriguri is 872.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pakriguri village is 387 which is 14% of the total population. There are 206 male children and 181 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pakriguri is 879 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (872) of Pakriguri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pakriguri is 71.3%. Thus Pakriguri village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 75.61% and the female literacy rate is 66.35% in Pakriguri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pakriguri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pakriguri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pakriguri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 387 | 206 | 181 |
| Literacy | 71.3% | 75.61% | 66.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,307 | 684 | 623 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 1,096 | 528 | 568 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Pakriguri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pakriguri village out of total population, 956 were engaged in work activities. 71.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 956 workers engaged in Main Work, 140 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 256 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 683 | 630 | 53 |
| Cultivators | 140 | 133 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 256 | 225 | 31 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 282 | 268 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 273 | 207 | 66 |
| Non Working | 1,901 | 689 | 1,212 |
Nearby Villages to Pakriguri,
Below are the list of villages near Pakriguri village in Kumargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhalka | 3,946 |
| Baruipara | 2,548 |
| Purbba Chakchaka | 4,523 |
| Majher Dabri | 2,307 |
| Barabisa | 4,433 |
| Purbba Salbari | 2,818 |
| Bhalka Forest | 1,438 |
| Radhanagar | 2,080 |
| Ghaksapara | 3,130 |
| Bara Daldal | 2,449 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pakriguri, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia