Pirkasur Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pirkasur is a village situated in Raiganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 151 families residing in the village Pirkasur. The total population of Pirkasur is 639 out of which 321 are males and 318 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pirkasur is 991.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pirkasur village is 61 which is 10% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pirkasur is 1,033 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Pirkasur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pirkasur is 63.7%. Thus Pirkasur village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 71.13% and the female literacy rate is 56.1% in Pirkasur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pirkasur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pirkasur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pirkasur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 61 | 30 | 31 |
| Literacy | 63.67% | 71.13% | 56.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 448 | 220 | 228 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 135 | 68 | 67 |
| Illiterate | 271 | 114 | 157 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 70.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.1% of total population in Pirkasur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pirkasur village out of total population, 191 were engaged in work activities. 84.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 191 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 40 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 162 | 152 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 50 | 47 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 40 | 38 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 70 | 65 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 29 | 22 | 7 |
| Non Working | 448 | 147 | 301 |
Nearby Villages to Pirkasur,
Below are the list of villages near Pirkasur village in Raiganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Noabari | 616 |
| Khadimpur | 1,091 |
| Kasba Mahasho | 4,368 |
| Kamalabari | 1,983 |
| Dangapara | 832 |
| Ganeshpur | 516 |
| Mirual | 1,032 |
| Barabarua | 6,198 |
| Mahespur | 1,485 |
| Shushihar | 1,779 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pirkasur, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia