Alpara Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Alpara is a village situated in Ratua - I block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 692 families residing in the village Alpara. The total population of Alpara is 3,556 out of which 1,829 are males and 1,727 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Alpara is 944.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Alpara village is 600 which is 17% of the total population. There are 298 male children and 302 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Alpara is 1,013 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Alpara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Alpara is 63.6%. Thus Alpara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 67.67% and the female literacy rate is 59.3% in Alpara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Alpara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Alpara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Alpara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 600 | 298 | 302 |
| Literacy | 63.63% | 67.67% | 59.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 419 | 216 | 203 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 1,675 | 793 | 882 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Alpara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Alpara village out of total population, 1,093 were engaged in work activities. 90.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,093 workers engaged in Main Work, 64 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 264 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 993 | 837 | 156 |
| Cultivators | 64 | 62 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 264 | 248 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 78 | 21 | 57 |
| Other Workers | 587 | 506 | 81 |
| Marginal Workers | 100 | 46 | 54 |
| Non Working | 2,463 | 946 | 1,517 |
Map of Alpara, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Alpara, Ratua - I
Below are the list of villages near Alpara village in Ratua - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baikunthapur | 3,968 |
| Purbba Kamalpur | 972 |
| Faridpur | 324 |
| Atgama Balarampur | 1,243 |
| Baharal | 2,775 |
| Shibrampur | 488 |
| Sahapur | 5,005 |
| Dakshin Durgapur | 4,219 |
| Balarampur Diara | 590 |
| Darbasini | 1,352 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Alpara, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia