Moktarpur Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Moktarpur is a village situated in Tarakeswar block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,448 families residing in the village Moktarpur. The total population of Moktarpur is 6,364 out of which 3,273 are males and 3,091 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Moktarpur is 944.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Moktarpur village is 570 which is 9% of the total population. There are 299 male children and 271 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Moktarpur is 906 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Moktarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Moktarpur is 86.3%. Thus Moktarpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 92.91% and the female literacy rate is 79.43% in Moktarpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Moktarpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Moktarpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Moktarpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 570 | 299 | 271 |
| Literacy | 86.35% | 92.91% | 79.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 944 | 482 | 462 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 86 | 46 | 40 |
| Illiterate | 1,361 | 510 | 851 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Moktarpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Moktarpur village out of total population, 2,675 were engaged in work activities. 70.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,675 workers engaged in Main Work, 403 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 290 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,889 | 1,695 | 194 |
| Cultivators | 403 | 386 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 290 | 274 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 77 | 31 | 46 |
| Other Workers | 1,119 | 1,004 | 115 |
| Marginal Workers | 786 | 471 | 315 |
| Non Working | 3,689 | 1,107 | 2,582 |
Map of Moktarpur, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Moktarpur, Tarakeswar
Below are the list of villages near Moktarpur village in Tarakeswar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Laskarpur | 3,587 |
| Makrar | 2,133 |
| Keshabchak | 2,569 |
| Ketera | 2,012 |
| Talpur | 5,389 |
| Ramnarayanpur | 2,801 |
| Tulyan | 1,483 |
| Gayeshpur | 1,205 |
| Shibpur | 530 |
| Bishnubati | 2,374 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Moktarpur, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia