Pargaon Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pargaon is a village situated in Sainthia block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 163 families residing in the village Pargaon. The total population of Pargaon is 718 out of which 349 are males and 369 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pargaon is 1,057.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pargaon village is 57 which is 8% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pargaon is 839 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,057) of Pargaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pargaon is 81.7%. Thus Pargaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 86.48% and the female literacy rate is 77.26% in Pargaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pargaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pargaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pargaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 57 | 31 | 26 |
| Literacy | 81.69% | 86.48% | 77.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 178 | 82 | 96 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 178 | 74 | 104 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pargaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pargaon village out of total population, 263 were engaged in work activities. 66.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 263 workers engaged in Main Work, 103 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 174 | 170 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 103 | 103 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 54 | 51 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 89 | 66 | 23 |
| Non Working | 455 | 113 | 342 |
Nearby Villages to Pargaon,
Below are the list of villages near Pargaon village in Sainthia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hariharpur | 249 |
| Salgaria | 621 |
| Mritadaspur | 746 |
| Dhabajal | 894 |
| Sindurtopa | 216 |
| Jagannathpur | 360 |
| Melanpur | 922 |
| Nanubazar | 2,554 |
| Pashoa | 581 |
| Chhota Sangra | 508 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pargaon, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia