Purba Kathalbari Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purba Kathalbari is a village situated in Alipurduar - I block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,681 families residing in the village Purba Kathalbari. The total population of Purba Kathalbari is 6,830 out of which 3,464 are males and 3,366 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purba Kathalbari is 972.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purba Kathalbari village is 790 which is 12% of the total population. There are 386 male children and 404 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purba Kathalbari is 1,047 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Purba Kathalbari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purba Kathalbari is 75.9%. Thus Purba Kathalbari village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 80.99% and the female literacy rate is 70.66% in Purba Kathalbari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purba Kathalbari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purba Kathalbari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purba Kathalbari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 790 | 386 | 404 |
| Literacy | 75.93% | 80.99% | 70.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,227 | 1,143 | 1,084 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 805 | 408 | 397 |
| Illiterate | 2,244 | 971 | 1,273 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.8% of total population in Purba Kathalbari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purba Kathalbari village out of total population, 2,633 were engaged in work activities. 78.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,633 workers engaged in Main Work, 359 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 467 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,070 | 1,791 | 279 |
| Cultivators | 359 | 332 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 467 | 343 | 124 |
| Household Industries | 24 | 16 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 1,220 | 1,100 | 120 |
| Marginal Workers | 563 | 181 | 382 |
| Non Working | 4,197 | 1,492 | 2,705 |
Nearby Villages to Purba Kathalbari,
Below are the list of villages near Purba Kathalbari village in Alipurduar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sirubari | 2,258 |
| Patlakhawa | 3,980 |
| Salkumar Forest | 334 |
| Silbarihat | 5,590 |
| Suripara | 3,025 |
| Dakshin Chakoakheti | 6,462 |
| Sidhabari | 3,859 |
| Purba Simlabari | 1,370 |
| Dakshin Barajhar Forest | 1,208 |
| Paschim Simlabari | 1,361 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purba Kathalbari, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia