Paschim Para Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Paschim Para is a village situated in Goghat - II block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 655 families residing in the village Paschim Para. The total population of Paschim Para is 2,975 out of which 1,535 are males and 1,440 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paschim Para is 938.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Paschim Para village is 290 which is 10% of the total population. There are 142 male children and 148 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paschim Para is 1,042 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Paschim Para village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paschim Para is 74.9%. Thus Paschim Para village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 81.91% and the female literacy rate is 67.41% in Paschim Para village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paschim Para village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paschim Para Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paschim Para village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 290 | 142 | 148 |
| Literacy | 74.93% | 81.91% | 67.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,255 | 643 | 612 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 451 | 244 | 207 |
| Illiterate | 963 | 394 | 569 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.2% of total population in Paschim Para village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paschim Para village out of total population, 1,248 were engaged in work activities. 75.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,248 workers engaged in Main Work, 395 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 416 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 937 | 836 | 101 |
| Cultivators | 395 | 386 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 416 | 347 | 69 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 4 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 113 | 99 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 311 | 82 | 229 |
| Non Working | 1,727 | 617 | 1,110 |
Nearby Villages to Paschim Para,
Below are the list of villages near Paschim Para village in Goghat - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gurulia Bhatsala | 2,064 |
| Bhagabanpur | 1,149 |
| Kultala | 556 |
| Sinrapur | 1,629 |
| Anupnagar | 1,721 |
| Kantagarya | 1,049 |
| Shantipur | 3,768 |
| Chandpur | 1,177 |
| Sundarpur | 2,505 |
| Debkhanda | 2,510 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paschim Para, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia