Prasadpur Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Prasadpur is a village situated in Jangipara block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 633 families residing in the village Prasadpur. The total population of Prasadpur is 2,791 out of which 1,381 are males and 1,410 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Prasadpur is 1,021.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Prasadpur village is 292 which is 10% of the total population. There are 124 male children and 168 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Prasadpur is 1,355 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,021) of Prasadpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Prasadpur is 74.5%. Thus Prasadpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 79.63% and the female literacy rate is 69.32% in Prasadpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Prasadpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Prasadpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Prasadpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 292 | 124 | 168 |
| Literacy | 74.51% | 79.63% | 69.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 724 | 371 | 353 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 344 | 168 | 176 |
| Illiterate | 929 | 380 | 549 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.3% of total population in Prasadpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Prasadpur village out of total population, 1,305 were engaged in work activities. 85.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,305 workers engaged in Main Work, 53 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 538 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,119 | 819 | 300 |
| Cultivators | 53 | 49 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 538 | 359 | 179 |
| Household Industries | 147 | 77 | 70 |
| Other Workers | 381 | 334 | 47 |
| Marginal Workers | 186 | 72 | 114 |
| Non Working | 1,486 | 490 | 996 |
Nearby Villages to Prasadpur,
Below are the list of villages near Prasadpur village in Jangipara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kotalpur | 6,948 |
| Purbba Gobindapur | 1,958 |
| Harirampur | 1,361 |
| Jagannathpur | 2,110 |
| Chakpur | 2,036 |
| Shirirampur | 2,424 |
| Mohanbati | 677 |
| Madhabpur | 617 |
| Krishnanagar | 10,520 |
| Beli | 770 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Prasadpur, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia