Purba Sakodanga Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purba Sakodanga is a village situated in Itahar block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 40 families residing in the village Purba Sakodanga. The total population of Purba Sakodanga is 163 out of which 84 are males and 79 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purba Sakodanga is 940.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purba Sakodanga village is 15 which is 9% of the total population. There are 3 male children and 12 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purba Sakodanga is 4,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Purba Sakodanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purba Sakodanga is 51.4%. Thus Purba Sakodanga village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 55.56% and the female literacy rate is 46.27% in Purba Sakodanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purba Sakodanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purba Sakodanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purba Sakodanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 15 | 3 | 12 |
| Literacy | 51.35% | 55.56% | 46.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 48 | 25 | 23 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 37 | 19 | 18 |
| Illiterate | 87 | 39 | 48 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.7% of total population in Purba Sakodanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purba Sakodanga village out of total population, 75 were engaged in work activities. 80% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 75 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 60 | 51 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18 | 15 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 18 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 15 | 2 | 13 |
| Non Working | 88 | 31 | 57 |
Nearby Villages to Purba Sakodanga,
Below are the list of villages near Purba Sakodanga village in Itahar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paschim Sakodanga | 243 |
| Naldanga | 191 |
| Chitor | 1,027 |
| Dakshinal | 2,696 |
| Baje Dakshinal | 376 |
| Nagua | 283 |
| Sonapur | 1,935 |
| Betor | 1,237 |
| Kukrakunda | 813 |
| Nadhna | 480 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purba Sakodanga, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia