Darpa Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Darpa is a village situated in Jhalda - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 212 families residing in the village Darpa. The total population of Darpa is 992 out of which 500 are males and 492 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Darpa is 984.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Darpa village is 152 which is 15% of the total population. There are 80 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Darpa is 900 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (984) of Darpa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Darpa is 64.2%. Thus Darpa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 74.52% and the female literacy rate is 53.81% in Darpa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Darpa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Darpa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Darpa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 152 | 80 | 72 |
| Literacy | 64.17% | 74.52% | 53.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 22 | 8 | 14 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 273 | 133 | 140 |
| Illiterate | 453 | 187 | 266 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 27.5% of total population in Darpa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Darpa village out of total population, 399 were engaged in work activities. 47.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 399 workers engaged in Main Work, 73 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 189 | 143 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 73 | 70 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 27 | 2 | 25 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 84 | 68 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 210 | 125 | 85 |
| Non Working | 593 | 232 | 361 |
Map of Darpa, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Darpa, Jhalda - I
Below are the list of villages near Darpa village in Jhalda - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Serenaghatu | 329 |
| Chandai | 1,133 |
| Ganruburu Alias Brahmandi | 275 |
| Ilu | 3,131 |
| Jargo | 4,083 |
| Nayadi | 1,246 |
| Birudi | 2,230 |
| Bisiria | 919 |
| Mesya | 297 |
| Paprahurum | 689 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Darpa, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia