Pollapara Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pollapara is a village situated in Balurghat block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 156 families residing in the village Pollapara. The total population of Pollapara is 619 out of which 323 are males and 296 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pollapara is 916.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pollapara village is 71 which is 11% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pollapara is 1,152 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (916) of Pollapara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pollapara is 79.9%. Thus Pollapara village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 86.21% and the female literacy rate is 72.87% in Pollapara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pollapara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pollapara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pollapara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 71 | 33 | 38 |
| Literacy | 79.93% | 86.21% | 72.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 342 | 182 | 160 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 36 | 17 | 19 |
| Illiterate | 181 | 73 | 108 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 55.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.8% of total population in Pollapara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pollapara village out of total population, 215 were engaged in work activities. 90.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 215 workers engaged in Main Work, 42 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 98 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 195 | 173 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 42 | 40 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 98 | 87 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 51 | 42 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 20 | 7 | 13 |
| Non Working | 404 | 143 | 261 |
Nearby Villages to Pollapara,
Below are the list of villages near Pollapara village in Balurghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bidaypur | 1,162 |
| Chak Manipur | 695 |
| Faridpur | 2,362 |
| Majhian | 952 |
| Mathurapur | 151 |
| Taraganja | 673 |
| Matra | 295 |
| Kadmathail | 357 |
| Chand Pukhuria | 115 |
| Chakhay | 1,087 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pollapara, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia