Popara Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Popara is a village situated in Rampurhat - II block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 341 families residing in the village Popara. The total population of Popara is 1,315 out of which 697 are males and 618 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Popara is 887.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Popara village is 129 which is 10% of the total population. There are 61 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Popara is 1,115 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (887) of Popara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Popara is 69.5%. Thus Popara village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 76.57% and the female literacy rate is 61.27% in Popara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Popara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Popara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Popara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 129 | 61 | 68 |
| Literacy | 69.48% | 76.57% | 61.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 761 | 399 | 362 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 491 | 210 | 281 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 57.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Popara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Popara village out of total population, 502 were engaged in work activities. 59.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 502 workers engaged in Main Work, 58 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 96 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 300 | 238 | 62 |
| Cultivators | 58 | 57 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 96 | 67 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 142 | 111 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 202 | 166 | 36 |
| Non Working | 813 | 293 | 520 |
Nearby Villages to Popara,
Below are the list of villages near Popara village in Rampurhat - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sahapur | 2,180 |
| Joysinpur | 663 |
| Sudampara | 348 |
| Tarapur | 5,143 |
| Purba Kalikapur | 213 |
| Bejuri | 792 |
| Ranapur | 961 |
| Shaspur | 3,412 |
| Benegram | 629 |
| Mathmahula | 284 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Popara, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia