Uttar Parokata Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Uttar Parokata is a village situated in Alipurduar - II block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,407 families residing in the village Uttar Parokata. The total population of Uttar Parokata is 5,779 out of which 3,049 are males and 2,730 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Uttar Parokata is 895.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Uttar Parokata village is 624 which is 11% of the total population. There are 330 male children and 294 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Uttar Parokata is 891 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (895) of Uttar Parokata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Uttar Parokata is 80.3%. Thus Uttar Parokata village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 84.41% and the female literacy rate is 75.74% in Uttar Parokata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Uttar Parokata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Uttar Parokata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Uttar Parokata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 624 | 330 | 294 |
| Literacy | 80.31% | 84.41% | 75.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,711 | 1,412 | 1,299 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 76 | 42 | 34 |
| Illiterate | 1,639 | 754 | 885 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Uttar Parokata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Uttar Parokata village out of total population, 2,479 were engaged in work activities. 73.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,479 workers engaged in Main Work, 321 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 579 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,827 | 1,669 | 158 |
| Cultivators | 321 | 302 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 579 | 501 | 78 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 13 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 908 | 853 | 55 |
| Marginal Workers | 652 | 193 | 459 |
| Non Working | 3,300 | 1,187 | 2,113 |
Nearby Villages to Uttar Parokata,
Below are the list of villages near Uttar Parokata village in Alipurduar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Purba Chepani | 5,999 |
| Madhya Parokata | 3,556 |
| Chepani | 2,882 |
| Purba Khalishamari | 1,982 |
| Bakla | 2,004 |
| Dakshin Parokata | 4,457 |
| Chhipra | 2,302 |
| Brajerkuthi | 2,107 |
| Chhota Chakirbas | 1,503 |
| Bara Chakibas | 2,792 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Uttar Parokata, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia