Perapur Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Perapur is a village situated in Habibpur block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 286 families residing in the village Perapur. The total population of Perapur is 1,364 out of which 676 are males and 688 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Perapur is 1,018.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Perapur village is 170 which is 12% of the total population. There are 80 male children and 90 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Perapur is 1,125 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,018) of Perapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Perapur is 56.4%. Thus Perapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 64.43% and the female literacy rate is 48.33% in Perapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Perapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Perapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Perapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 170 | 80 | 90 |
| Literacy | 56.37% | 64.43% | 48.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 536 | 278 | 258 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 813 | 392 | 421 |
| Illiterate | 691 | 292 | 399 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 59.6% of total population in Perapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Perapur village out of total population, 611 were engaged in work activities. 67.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 611 workers engaged in Main Work, 346 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 53 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 415 | 379 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 346 | 336 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 53 | 35 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 196 | 30 | 166 |
| Non Working | 753 | 267 | 486 |
Nearby Villages to Perapur,
Below are the list of villages near Perapur village in Habibpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Narsingbati | 741 |
| Tapsahar | 1,068 |
| Jamir Pukur | 265 |
| Binodpur | 1,438 |
| Kathra Naopara | 241 |
| Kalmegha | 1,007 |
| Kendudanga | 1,055 |
| Jahanabad | 798 |
| Paralia | 1,013 |
| Nimnail | 351 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Perapur, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia