Pirijpur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pirijpur is a village situated in Balurghat block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 280 families residing in the village Pirijpur. The total population of Pirijpur is 1,207 out of which 605 are males and 602 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pirijpur is 995.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pirijpur village is 118 which is 10% of the total population. There are 56 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pirijpur is 1,107 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Pirijpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pirijpur is 75.7%. Thus Pirijpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 85.61% and the female literacy rate is 65.56% in Pirijpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pirijpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pirijpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pirijpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 118 | 56 | 62 |
| Literacy | 75.67% | 85.61% | 65.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 132 | 69 | 63 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 944 | 466 | 478 |
| Illiterate | 383 | 135 | 248 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 78.2% of total population in Pirijpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pirijpur village out of total population, 646 were engaged in work activities. 83.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 646 workers engaged in Main Work, 309 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 205 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 541 | 361 | 180 |
| Cultivators | 309 | 203 | 106 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 205 | 136 | 69 |
| Other Workers | 27 | 22 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 105 | 35 | 70 |
| Non Working | 561 | 209 | 352 |
Nearby Villages to Pirijpur,
Below are the list of villages near Pirijpur village in Balurghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sanapara | 564 |
| Majatpur | 553 |
| Purba Chakbhikan | 431 |
| Jabaripur | 293 |
| Dakshin Nagar | 267 |
| Singal | 33 |
| Bangalipur | 559 |
| Durgapur | 2,814 |
| Santara | 469 |
| Chingispur | 2,297 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pirijpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia