Paschim Dwarakapur Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Paschim Dwarakapur is a village situated in Patharpratima block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 863 families residing in the village Paschim Dwarakapur. The total population of Paschim Dwarakapur is 4,097 out of which 2,116 are males and 1,981 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paschim Dwarakapur is 936.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Paschim Dwarakapur village is 616 which is 15% of the total population. There are 309 male children and 307 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paschim Dwarakapur is 994 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Paschim Dwarakapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paschim Dwarakapur is 80.9%. Thus Paschim Dwarakapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 85.45% and the female literacy rate is 75.93% in Paschim Dwarakapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paschim Dwarakapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paschim Dwarakapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paschim Dwarakapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 616 | 309 | 307 |
| Literacy | 80.87% | 85.45% | 75.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 330 | 166 | 164 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 506 | 258 | 248 |
| Illiterate | 1,282 | 572 | 710 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.4% of total population in Paschim Dwarakapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paschim Dwarakapur village out of total population, 1,441 were engaged in work activities. 38.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,441 workers engaged in Main Work, 169 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 134 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 561 | 519 | 42 |
| Cultivators | 169 | 162 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 134 | 125 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 258 | 232 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 880 | 600 | 280 |
| Non Working | 2,656 | 997 | 1,659 |
Nearby Villages to Paschim Dwarakapur,
Below are the list of villages near Paschim Dwarakapur village in Patharpratima.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Madhab Nagar | 5,615 |
| Baradapur | 4,356 |
| Durgagobindopur | 4,326 |
| Bhagabatpur | 2,355 |
| Gopalnagar Uttar | 4,492 |
| Gopalnagar Dakshin | 5,059 |
| Kishori Nagar | 4,177 |
| Mahendra Nagar | 2,192 |
| Dakshin Lakshminarayanpur | 4,379 |
| Harikrishnapur | 631 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paschim Dwarakapur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia