Indra Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Indra is a village situated in Balurghat block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 209 families residing in the village Indra. The total population of Indra is 863 out of which 437 are males and 426 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Indra is 975.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Indra village is 92 which is 11% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Indra is 769 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Indra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Indra is 61.2%. Thus Indra village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 64.68% and the female literacy rate is 57.77% in Indra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Indra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Indra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Indra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 92 | 52 | 40 |
| Literacy | 61.22% | 64.68% | 57.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 21 | 13 | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 293 | 142 | 151 |
| Illiterate | 391 | 188 | 203 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 34% of total population in Indra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Indra village out of total population, 474 were engaged in work activities. 61.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 474 workers engaged in Main Work, 178 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 85 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 293 | 260 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 178 | 170 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 85 | 76 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 2 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 181 | 16 | 165 |
| Non Working | 389 | 161 | 228 |
Map of Indra, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Indra, Balurghat
Below are the list of villages near Indra village in Balurghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gopinathpur | 187 |
| Kamalpur | 877 |
| Dasarai | 258 |
| Harirampur | 306 |
| Uttar Khanpur | 2,895 |
| Mahala | 992 |
| Dangbiral | 1,085 |
| Piakhan | 387 |
| Akhira | 681 |
| Kismat Jasahar | 280 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Indra, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia