Ala Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ala is a village situated in Dhaniakhali block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 250 families residing in the village Ala. The total population of Ala is 1,029 out of which 528 are males and 501 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ala is 949.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ala village is 79 which is 8% of the total population. There are 36 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ala is 1,194 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Ala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ala is 81.7%. Thus Ala village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 88.62% and the female literacy rate is 74.24% in Ala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 79 | 36 | 43 |
| Literacy | 81.68% | 88.62% | 74.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 341 | 170 | 171 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 69 | 36 | 33 |
| Illiterate | 253 | 92 | 161 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.7% of total population in Ala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ala village out of total population, 396 were engaged in work activities. 95.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 396 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 138 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 378 | 312 | 66 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 138 | 98 | 40 |
| Household Industries | 85 | 72 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 149 | 137 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 18 | 11 | 7 |
| Non Working | 633 | 205 | 428 |
Map of Ala, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ala, Dhaniakhali
Below are the list of villages near Ala village in Dhaniakhali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Konan | 3,023 |
| Jadupur | 566 |
| Dhaniakhali | 3,738 |
| Harpur | 2,054 |
| Chapabere | 2,193 |
| Simla | 1,337 |
| Samaspur | 4,113 |
| Uttar Malikapur | 401 |
| Purba Kalikapur | 2,461 |
| Madhusudanpur | 773 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ala, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia