Kumargram Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kumargram is a village situated in Kumargram block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,276 families residing in the village Kumargram. The total population of Kumargram is 5,384 out of which 2,785 are males and 2,599 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kumargram is 933.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kumargram village is 545 which is 10% of the total population. There are 306 male children and 239 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kumargram is 781 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (933) of Kumargram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kumargram is 77.3%. Thus Kumargram village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 83.26% and the female literacy rate is 71.1% in Kumargram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kumargram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kumargram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kumargram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 545 | 306 | 239 |
| Literacy | 77.33% | 83.26% | 71.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,126 | 1,625 | 1,501 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 691 | 344 | 347 |
| Illiterate | 1,642 | 721 | 921 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 58.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.8% of total population in Kumargram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kumargram village out of total population, 2,241 were engaged in work activities. 75.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,241 workers engaged in Main Work, 233 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 537 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,700 | 1,363 | 337 |
| Cultivators | 233 | 206 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 537 | 392 | 145 |
| Household Industries | 57 | 53 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 873 | 712 | 161 |
| Marginal Workers | 541 | 273 | 268 |
| Non Working | 3,143 | 1,149 | 1,994 |
Map of Kumargram, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kumargram, Kumargram
Below are the list of villages near Kumargram village in Kumargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pukharigaon | 3,673 |
| Madhya Haldibari | 4,252 |
| Uttar Haldibari | 2,810 |
| Dakshin Haldibari | 1,950 |
| Sankos Tea Garden | 6,643 |
| Paglarhat | 1,157 |
| Kumargram Tea Garden | 6,328 |
| Chengmari | 1,658 |
| Dhumpara Forest | 1,439 |
| Dakshin Chengmari | 3,779 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kumargram, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia