Purba Magurmari Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purba Magurmari is a village situated in Dhupguri block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,658 families residing in the village Purba Magurmari. The total population of Purba Magurmari is 7,361 out of which 3,841 are males and 3,520 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purba Magurmari is 916.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purba Magurmari village is 897 which is 12% of the total population. There are 457 male children and 440 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purba Magurmari is 963 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (916) of Purba Magurmari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purba Magurmari is 75%. Thus Purba Magurmari village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 79.58% and the female literacy rate is 69.87% in Purba Magurmari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purba Magurmari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purba Magurmari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purba Magurmari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 897 | 457 | 440 |
| Literacy | 74.95% | 79.58% | 69.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,137 | 2,152 | 1,985 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 34 | 19 | 15 |
| Illiterate | 2,516 | 1,148 | 1,368 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 56.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Purba Magurmari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purba Magurmari village out of total population, 2,541 were engaged in work activities. 84.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,541 workers engaged in Main Work, 320 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 752 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,153 | 1,954 | 199 |
| Cultivators | 320 | 311 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 752 | 663 | 89 |
| Household Industries | 49 | 32 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 1,032 | 948 | 84 |
| Marginal Workers | 388 | 241 | 147 |
| Non Working | 4,820 | 1,646 | 3,174 |
Nearby Villages to Purba Magurmari,
Below are the list of villages near Purba Magurmari village in Dhupguri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Magurmari | 504 |
| Uttar Gosairhat | 3,230 |
| Paschim Magurmari | 5,431 |
| Gosairhat Chhits | 730 |
| Bhemtia | 3,607 |
| Purbba Mallikpara | 5,487 |
| Bara Gharia | 7,090 |
| Dakshin Gosairhat | 4,394 |
| Madhya Boragari | 7,987 |
| Gadang Pratham Khanda | 1,454 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purba Magurmari, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia