Pestharjhar Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pestharjhar is a village situated in Cooch Behar - II block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,269 families residing in the village Pestharjhar. The total population of Pestharjhar is 5,536 out of which 2,848 are males and 2,688 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pestharjhar is 944.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pestharjhar village is 628 which is 11% of the total population. There are 316 male children and 312 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pestharjhar is 987 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Pestharjhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pestharjhar is 79.1%. Thus Pestharjhar village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 84.64% and the female literacy rate is 73.19% in Pestharjhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pestharjhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pestharjhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pestharjhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 628 | 316 | 312 |
| Literacy | 79.1% | 84.64% | 73.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,774 | 1,933 | 1,841 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,654 | 705 | 949 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 68.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pestharjhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pestharjhar village out of total population, 1,899 were engaged in work activities. 89.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,899 workers engaged in Main Work, 165 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 285 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,707 | 1,507 | 200 |
| Cultivators | 165 | 160 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 285 | 245 | 40 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 1,245 | 1,093 | 152 |
| Marginal Workers | 192 | 76 | 116 |
| Non Working | 3,637 | 1,265 | 2,372 |
Nearby Villages to Pestharjhar,
Below are the list of villages near Pestharjhar village in Cooch Behar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baragila | 1,819 |
| Konamali Pestharjhar | 1,389 |
| Taraiguri | 259 |
| Maralautara | 1,103 |
| Bhogramguri | 760 |
| Garubhasa | 642 |
| Chapaguri | 2,882 |
| Khapaidanga | 9,839 |
| Kharijasonari | 709 |
| Soultukribarapak | 987 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pestharjhar, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia