Pargo Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pargo is a village situated in Jhalda - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 196 families residing in the village Pargo. The total population of Pargo is 966 out of which 455 are males and 511 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pargo is 1,123.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pargo village is 145 which is 15% of the total population. There are 75 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pargo is 933 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,123) of Pargo village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pargo is 51%. Thus Pargo village has lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 71.58% and the female literacy rate is 33.33% in Pargo village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pargo village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pargo Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pargo village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 145 | 75 | 70 |
| Literacy | 51.04% | 71.58% | 33.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 101 | 42 | 59 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 508 | 240 | 268 |
| Illiterate | 547 | 183 | 364 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 52.6% of total population in Pargo village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pargo village out of total population, 397 were engaged in work activities. 79.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 397 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 317 | 184 | 133 |
| Cultivators | 52 | 45 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 80 | 13 | 67 |
| Other Workers | 184 | 125 | 59 |
| Marginal Workers | 80 | 40 | 40 |
| Non Working | 569 | 231 | 338 |
Nearby Villages to Pargo,
Below are the list of villages near Pargo village in Jhalda - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khatanga | 1,065 |
| Hankasara | 906 |
| Sulung Lahar | 337 |
| Belamu | 457 |
| Karche | 1,448 |
| Urusharam | 1,289 |
| Maramu | 661 |
| Nutun Rolla | 469 |
| Ukma | 1,518 |
| Guridi | 1,008 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pargo, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia