Sulkapara Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sulkapara is a village situated in Nagrakata block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,250 families residing in the village Sulkapara. The total population of Sulkapara is 5,682 out of which 2,986 are males and 2,696 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sulkapara is 903.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sulkapara village is 710 which is 12% of the total population. There are 367 male children and 343 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sulkapara is 935 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (903) of Sulkapara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sulkapara is 69%. Thus Sulkapara village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 76.17% and the female literacy rate is 60.94% in Sulkapara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sulkapara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sulkapara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sulkapara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 710 | 367 | 343 |
| Literacy | 68.97% | 76.17% | 60.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 371 | 197 | 174 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,666 | 853 | 813 |
| Illiterate | 2,253 | 991 | 1,262 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 29.3% of total population in Sulkapara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sulkapara village out of total population, 2,181 were engaged in work activities. 78.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,181 workers engaged in Main Work, 236 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 514 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,716 | 1,388 | 328 |
| Cultivators | 236 | 196 | 40 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 514 | 396 | 118 |
| Household Industries | 52 | 37 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 914 | 759 | 155 |
| Marginal Workers | 465 | 215 | 250 |
| Non Working | 3,501 | 1,383 | 2,118 |
Nearby Villages to Sulkapara,
Below are the list of villages near Sulkapara village in Nagrakata.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhar Tandu | 2,257 |
| Khairbari | 3,534 |
| Ghasmari | 1,687 |
| Tandu | 298 |
| Grassmore Tea Garden | 5,563 |
| Tandu Tea Garden | 1,173 |
| Chengmari Tea Garden | 14,446 |
| Bamandanga Tea Garden | 4,698 |
| Caron Tea Garden | 2,609 |
| Upper Tendu Forest | 1,384 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sulkapara, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia