Prayagpur Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Prayagpur is a village situated in Mayureswar - II block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 166 families residing in the village Prayagpur. The total population of Prayagpur is 704 out of which 362 are males and 342 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Prayagpur is 945.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Prayagpur village is 55 which is 8% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Prayagpur is 1,391 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (945) of Prayagpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Prayagpur is 66.6%. Thus Prayagpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 75.22% and the female literacy rate is 57.1% in Prayagpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Prayagpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Prayagpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Prayagpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 55 | 23 | 32 |
| Literacy | 66.56% | 75.22% | 57.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 373 | 197 | 176 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 26 | 10 | 16 |
| Illiterate | 272 | 107 | 165 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 53% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.7% of total population in Prayagpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Prayagpur village out of total population, 520 were engaged in work activities. 49.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 520 workers engaged in Main Work, 89 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 155 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 259 | 243 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 89 | 89 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 155 | 145 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 261 | 58 | 203 |
| Non Working | 184 | 61 | 123 |
Nearby Villages to Prayagpur,
Below are the list of villages near Prayagpur village in Mayureswar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uchpur | 1,171 |
| Salki | 359 |
| Amchua | 648 |
| Baruigachhi | 214 |
| Nandulia | 792 |
| Chhota Dibur | 920 |
| Gargara | 246 |
| Sundara | 201 |
| Hatina | 490 |
| Buzrug Bara | 69 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Prayagpur, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia