Postgram Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Postgram is a village situated in Katwa - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 331 families residing in the village Postgram. The total population of Postgram is 1,375 out of which 705 are males and 670 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Postgram is 950.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Postgram village is 170 which is 12% of the total population. There are 90 male children and 80 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Postgram is 889 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Postgram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Postgram is 54.1%. Thus Postgram village has lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 60.33% and the female literacy rate is 47.63% in Postgram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Postgram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Postgram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Postgram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 170 | 90 | 80 |
| Literacy | 54.11% | 60.33% | 47.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 909 | 461 | 448 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 723 | 334 | 389 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 66.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Postgram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Postgram village out of total population, 480 were engaged in work activities. 97.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 480 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 298 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 466 | 408 | 58 |
| Cultivators | 37 | 35 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 298 | 262 | 36 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 127 | 107 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Non Working | 895 | 291 | 604 |
Nearby Villages to Postgram,
Below are the list of villages near Postgram village in Katwa - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chanduli | 4,617 |
| Nutangram | 1,200 |
| Ghoranas | 3,206 |
| Sribati | 2,656 |
| Singi | 4,888 |
| Multi Krishnanagar | 5,408 |
| Malancha | 541 |
| Chhota Meigachhi | 1,388 |
| Okarsha | 1,795 |
| Khaspur | 1,839 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Postgram, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia