Holapara Forest Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Holapara Forest is a village situated in Madarihat block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 121 families residing in the village Holapara Forest. The total population of Holapara Forest is 617 out of which 309 are males and 308 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Holapara Forest is 997.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Holapara Forest village is 91 which is 15% of the total population. There are 40 male children and 51 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Holapara Forest is 1,275 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (997) of Holapara Forest village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Holapara Forest is 68.1%. Thus Holapara Forest village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 79.55% and the female literacy rate is 56.03% in Holapara Forest village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Holapara Forest village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Holapara Forest Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Holapara Forest village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 91 | 40 | 51 |
| Literacy | 68.06% | 79.55% | 56.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 46 | 24 | 22 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 377 | 184 | 193 |
| Illiterate | 259 | 95 | 164 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 61.1% of total population in Holapara Forest village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Holapara Forest village out of total population, 371 were engaged in work activities. 32.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 371 workers engaged in Main Work, 73 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 120 | 110 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 73 | 71 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 27 | 22 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 16 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 251 | 85 | 166 |
| Non Working | 246 | 114 | 132 |
Map of Holapara Forest, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Holapara Forest, Madarihat
Below are the list of villages near Holapara Forest village in Madarihat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ballalguri | 1,746 |
| Purba Khairbari | 2,033 |
| Totopara | 2,960 |
| Uttar Khairbari | 1,963 |
| Titi Forest | 38 |
| Madhya Khairbari | 3,470 |
| Garganda Tea Garden | 4,633 |
| Mujnai Tea Garden | 3,962 |
| Hantupara Tea Garden | 7,336 |
| Uttar Rangali Baznar | 2,408 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Holapara Forest, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia