Prayagpur Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Prayagpur is a village situated in Dhupguri block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 103 families residing in the village Prayagpur. The total population of Prayagpur is 516 out of which 269 are males and 247 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Prayagpur is 918.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Prayagpur village is 58 which is 11% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Prayagpur is 871 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Prayagpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Prayagpur is 78.4%. Thus Prayagpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 88.66% and the female literacy rate is 67.27% 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 | 58 | 31 | 27 |
| Literacy | 78.38% | 88.66% | 67.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 38 | 21 | 17 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 74 | 40 | 34 |
| Illiterate | 157 | 58 | 99 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.3% of total population in Prayagpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Prayagpur village out of total population, 206 were engaged in work activities. 59.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 206 workers engaged in Main Work, 42 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 123 | 89 | 34 |
| Cultivators | 42 | 33 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 63 | 43 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 83 | 52 | 31 |
| Non Working | 310 | 128 | 182 |
Nearby Villages to Prayagpur,
Below are the list of villages near Prayagpur village in Dhupguri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Debpara Tea Garden | 5,276 |
| Chapaguri | 8 |
| Diana Tea Garden | 4,097 |
| Lakshmipara Tea Garden | 5,963 |
| Haritalguri Tea Garden | 6,778 |
| Gendrapara Tea Garden | 9,358 |
| Palasbari Tea Garden | 3,312 |
| Maraghat Tea Garden | 5,011 |
| Riabari Tea Garden | 4,448 |
| Karbala Tea Garden | 7,958 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Prayagpur, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia