Dirghapara Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Dirghapara is a village situated in Purbasthali - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 411 families residing in the village Dirghapara. The total population of Dirghapara is 1,761 out of which 896 are males and 865 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dirghapara is 965.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dirghapara village is 202 which is 11% of the total population. There are 105 male children and 97 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dirghapara is 924 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Dirghapara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dirghapara is 75.2%. Thus Dirghapara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 79.52% and the female literacy rate is 70.83% in Dirghapara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dirghapara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dirghapara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dirghapara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 202 | 105 | 97 |
| Literacy | 75.24% | 79.52% | 70.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 212 | 105 | 107 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 71 | 34 | 37 |
| Illiterate | 588 | 267 | 321 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4% of total population in Dirghapara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dirghapara village out of total population, 624 were engaged in work activities. 98.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 624 workers engaged in Main Work, 228 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 297 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 612 | 568 | 44 |
| Cultivators | 228 | 223 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 297 | 273 | 24 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 83 | 71 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Non Working | 1,137 | 321 | 816 |
Map of Dirghapara, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Dirghapara, Purbasthali - I
Below are the list of villages near Dirghapara village in Purbasthali - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baradhek | 1,752 |
| Kharashgram | 3,957 |
| Satgaria | 857 |
| Bagiara | 967 |
| Kamalpur | 877 |
| Dhamai | 1,670 |
| Arjunpukur | 3,154 |
| Sahazadpur | 1,324 |
| Maruidanga | 519 |
| Shankra | 666 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dirghapara, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia