Taparikhata Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Taparikhata is a village situated in Alipurduar - I block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 895 families residing in the village Taparikhata. The total population of Taparikhata is 3,803 out of which 1,943 are males and 1,860 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Taparikhata is 957.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Taparikhata village is 438 which is 12% of the total population. There are 226 male children and 212 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Taparikhata is 938 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Taparikhata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Taparikhata is 75.5%. Thus Taparikhata village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 81.83% and the female literacy rate is 68.93% in Taparikhata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Taparikhata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Taparikhata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Taparikhata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 438 | 226 | 212 |
| Literacy | 75.51% | 81.83% | 68.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,486 | 1,265 | 1,221 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 25 | 17 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 1,262 | 538 | 724 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 65.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Taparikhata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Taparikhata village out of total population, 1,695 were engaged in work activities. 67.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,695 workers engaged in Main Work, 297 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 558 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,140 | 1,021 | 119 |
| Cultivators | 297 | 291 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 558 | 480 | 78 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 278 | 244 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 555 | 110 | 445 |
| Non Working | 2,108 | 812 | 1,296 |
Nearby Villages to Taparikhata,
Below are the list of villages near Taparikhata village in Alipurduar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uttar Kansingram | 1,754 |
| Pukuritola | 5,163 |
| Dakshin Kansingram | 2,069 |
| Dakshin Paitkapara | 3,183 |
| Pachkal Guri | 3,257 |
| Paschim Salbari | 1,698 |
| Dakshin Sonapur | 2,203 |
| Naothoartari | 1,881 |
| Uttar Sonapur | 5,632 |
| Uttar Chakoakheti | 1,399 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Taparikhata, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia