Poaltair Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Poaltair is a village situated in Raiganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 485 families residing in the village Poaltair. The total population of Poaltair is 2,085 out of which 1,085 are males and 1,000 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Poaltair is 922.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Poaltair village is 194 which is 9% of the total population. There are 101 male children and 93 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Poaltair is 921 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (922) of Poaltair village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Poaltair is 69.1%. Thus Poaltair village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 76.42% and the female literacy rate is 61.19% in Poaltair village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Poaltair village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Poaltair Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Poaltair village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 194 | 101 | 93 |
| Literacy | 69.12% | 76.42% | 61.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,356 | 702 | 654 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 382 | 197 | 185 |
| Illiterate | 778 | 333 | 445 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 65% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.3% of total population in Poaltair village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Poaltair village out of total population, 1,029 were engaged in work activities. 67.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,029 workers engaged in Main Work, 348 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 173 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 696 | 584 | 112 |
| Cultivators | 348 | 341 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 173 | 86 | 87 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 172 | 155 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 333 | 110 | 223 |
| Non Working | 1,056 | 391 | 665 |
Nearby Villages to Poaltair,
Below are the list of villages near Poaltair village in Raiganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kumardangi | 1,237 |
| Pardha | 1,668 |
| Dharmmadanga | 921 |
| Paschim Goalgaon | 1,574 |
| Basmanpara | 1,327 |
| Paschim Manoharpur | 892 |
| Rishipur | 1,331 |
| Kanaipur | 874 |
| Bajitpur | 2,383 |
| Budhor | 757 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Poaltair, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia