Sarifabad Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sarifabad is a village situated in Tapan block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 220 families residing in the village Sarifabad. The total population of Sarifabad is 985 out of which 495 are males and 490 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sarifabad is 990.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sarifabad village is 127 which is 13% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sarifabad is 954 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (990) of Sarifabad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sarifabad is 61.1%. Thus Sarifabad village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 68.14% and the female literacy rate is 53.97% in Sarifabad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sarifabad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sarifabad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sarifabad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 127 | 65 | 62 |
| Literacy | 61.07% | 68.14% | 53.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 218 | 105 | 113 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 298 | 144 | 154 |
| Illiterate | 461 | 202 | 259 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 30.3% of total population in Sarifabad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sarifabad village out of total population, 384 were engaged in work activities. 60.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 384 workers engaged in Main Work, 177 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 48 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 233 | 219 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 177 | 171 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 48 | 44 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 151 | 76 | 75 |
| Non Working | 601 | 200 | 401 |
Nearby Villages to Sarifabad,
Below are the list of villages near Sarifabad village in Tapan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kishtapur | 1,153 |
| Jashrai | 609 |
| Jidhra | 795 |
| Sundarpur | 338 |
| Chhiraikuri | 527 |
| Enayetpur | 432 |
| Shibrampur | 254 |
| Madnahar | 1,066 |
| Mahadebpur | 534 |
| Jamalgachhi | 383 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sarifabad, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia