Kuargaon Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kuargaon is a village situated in Islampur block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 766 families residing in the village Kuargaon. The total population of Kuargaon is 3,853 out of which 1,961 are males and 1,892 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kuargaon is 965.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kuargaon village is 706 which is 18% of the total population. There are 355 male children and 351 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kuargaon is 989 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Kuargaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kuargaon is 53.8%. Thus Kuargaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 62.39% and the female literacy rate is 44.78% in Kuargaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kuargaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kuargaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kuargaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 706 | 355 | 351 |
| Literacy | 53.77% | 62.39% | 44.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 107 | 64 | 43 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 558 | 276 | 282 |
| Illiterate | 2,161 | 959 | 1,202 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.5% of total population in Kuargaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kuargaon village out of total population, 1,176 were engaged in work activities. 84.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,176 workers engaged in Main Work, 192 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 213 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 994 | 824 | 170 |
| Cultivators | 192 | 189 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 213 | 195 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 575 | 429 | 146 |
| Marginal Workers | 182 | 77 | 105 |
| Non Working | 2,677 | 1,060 | 1,617 |
Map of Kuargaon, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kuargaon, Islampur
Below are the list of villages near Kuargaon village in Islampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kuchila | 9,549 |
| Chaurbhita | 205 |
| Purbba Gomaidighi | 11,982 |
| Masidkhas | 2,808 |
| Kamlagaon | 4,316 |
| Madaripur | 970 |
| Kalughat | 1,986 |
| Kulthar | 2,589 |
| Dholigaon | 1,447 |
| Dohaso | 13,323 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kuargaon, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia