Palpara Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palpara is a village situated in Mangolkote block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 405 families residing in the village Palpara. The total population of Palpara is 1,697 out of which 868 are males and 829 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palpara is 955.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palpara village is 196 which is 12% of the total population. There are 97 male children and 99 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palpara is 1,021 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Palpara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palpara is 64.3%. Thus Palpara village has lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 73.28% and the female literacy rate is 54.79% in Palpara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palpara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palpara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palpara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 196 | 97 | 99 |
| Literacy | 64.29% | 73.28% | 54.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 600 | 296 | 304 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 488 | 248 | 240 |
| Illiterate | 732 | 303 | 429 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 28.8% of total population in Palpara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palpara village out of total population, 679 were engaged in work activities. 65.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 679 workers engaged in Main Work, 107 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 254 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 445 | 347 | 98 |
| Cultivators | 107 | 104 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 254 | 172 | 82 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 70 | 58 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 234 | 196 | 38 |
| Non Working | 1,018 | 325 | 693 |
Nearby Villages to Palpara,
Below are the list of villages near Palpara village in Mangolkote.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Raghunathpur | 659 |
| Ramnagar | 1,297 |
| Keshabpur | 815 |
| Mallikpur | 462 |
| Debagram | 1,127 |
| Sarangapur | 957 |
| Uniatatarpur | 1,683 |
| Sarulia | 1,158 |
| Tantbandi | 11 |
| Chak Parag | 290 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palpara, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia