Payraura Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Payraura is a village situated in Singur block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 352 families residing in the village Payraura. The total population of Payraura is 1,591 out of which 798 are males and 793 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Payraura is 994.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Payraura village is 159 which is 10% of the total population. There are 85 male children and 74 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Payraura is 871 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (994) of Payraura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Payraura is 81.1%. Thus Payraura village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 86.12% and the female literacy rate is 76.08% in Payraura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Payraura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Payraura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Payraura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 159 | 85 | 74 |
| Literacy | 81.08% | 86.12% | 76.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 104 | 52 | 52 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 430 | 184 | 246 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Payraura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Payraura village out of total population, 525 were engaged in work activities. 93.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 525 workers engaged in Main Work, 242 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 74 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 492 | 474 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 242 | 239 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 74 | 70 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 24 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 149 | 141 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 33 | 22 | 11 |
| Non Working | 1,066 | 302 | 764 |
Nearby Villages to Payraura,
Below are the list of villages near Payraura village in Singur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sinhal Patan | 881 |
| Baburbheri | 2,971 |
| Beraberi | 6,810 |
| Khagragachhi | 1,342 |
| Sinher Bheri | 1,563 |
| Madhusudanpur | 2,033 |
| Khaser Bheri | 790 |
| Jampukur | 1,281 |
| Baje Melia | 3,659 |
| Chak.Kalikabari | 798 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Payraura, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia