Purbba Altagram Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purbba Altagram is a village situated in Dhupguri block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 784 families residing in the village Purbba Altagram. The total population of Purbba Altagram is 3,490 out of which 1,795 are males and 1,695 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purbba Altagram is 944.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purbba Altagram village is 448 which is 13% of the total population. There are 227 male children and 221 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purbba Altagram is 974 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Purbba Altagram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purbba Altagram is 71.6%. Thus Purbba Altagram village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 77.74% and the female literacy rate is 65.06% in Purbba Altagram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purbba Altagram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purbba Altagram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purbba Altagram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 448 | 227 | 221 |
| Literacy | 71.6% | 77.74% | 65.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,272 | 667 | 605 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,312 | 576 | 736 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Purbba Altagram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purbba Altagram village out of total population, 1,504 were engaged in work activities. 69.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,504 workers engaged in Main Work, 404 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 478 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,052 | 864 | 188 |
| Cultivators | 404 | 362 | 42 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 478 | 347 | 131 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 18 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 149 | 137 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 452 | 134 | 318 |
| Non Working | 1,986 | 797 | 1,189 |
Nearby Villages to Purbba Altagram,
Below are the list of villages near Purbba Altagram village in Dhupguri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uttar Altagram | 3,213 |
| Mainatali | 5,620 |
| Paschim Mallikpara | 3,737 |
| Dakshin Altagram | 3,975 |
| Parkumlai | 2,901 |
| Jakhaikona | 716 |
| Tuklimari | 2,735 |
| Patkidaha | 1,405 |
| Bhandani | 2,968 |
| Dakshin Dangapara | 3,038 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purbba Altagram, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia