Briddhapalla Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Briddhapalla is a village situated in Bongaon block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 291 families residing in the village Briddhapalla. The total population of Briddhapalla is 1,255 out of which 655 are males and 600 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Briddhapalla is 916.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Briddhapalla village is 126 which is 10% of the total population. There are 73 male children and 53 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Briddhapalla is 726 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (916) of Briddhapalla village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Briddhapalla is 70.1%. Thus Briddhapalla village has a lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 79.21% and the female literacy rate is 60.33% in Briddhapalla village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Briddhapalla village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Briddhapalla Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Briddhapalla village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 126 | 73 | 53 |
| Literacy | 70.06% | 79.21% | 60.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 528 | 281 | 247 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 662 | 341 | 321 |
| Illiterate | 464 | 194 | 270 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 52.7% of total population in Briddhapalla village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Briddhapalla village out of total population, 555 were engaged in work activities. 63.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 555 workers engaged in Main Work, 214 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 61 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 352 | 330 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 214 | 205 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 61 | 52 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 72 | 70 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 203 | 39 | 164 |
| Non Working | 700 | 286 | 414 |
Map of Briddhapalla, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Briddhapalla, Bongaon
Below are the list of villages near Briddhapalla village in Bongaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uttar Kanakpur | 898 |
| Chithalia | 1,198 |
| Mathurapur | 840 |
| Sanakpur | 4,057 |
| Shimulia | 1,745 |
| Paschim Ramchandrapur | 3,350 |
| Huda Bishnupur | 1,293 |
| Shrimantapur | 1,684 |
| Dakshin Bhabanipur | 2,485 |
| Sholka Durgapur | 1,756 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Briddhapalla, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia