Moktarpur Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Moktarpur is a village situated in Canning - II block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 308 families residing in the village Moktarpur. The total population of Moktarpur is 1,617 out of which 834 are males and 783 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Moktarpur is 939.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Moktarpur village is 274 which is 17% of the total population. There are 141 male children and 133 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Moktarpur is 943 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Moktarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Moktarpur is 63.3%. Thus Moktarpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 80.95% and the female literacy rate is 44.46% 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 | 274 | 141 | 133 |
| Literacy | 63.29% | 80.95% | 44.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,181 | 606 | 575 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 767 | 273 | 494 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 73% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Moktarpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Moktarpur village out of total population, 490 were engaged in work activities. 70.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 490 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 255 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 345 | 335 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 32 | 32 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 255 | 249 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 52 | 49 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 145 | 100 | 45 |
| Non Working | 1,127 | 399 | 728 |
Map of Moktarpur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Moktarpur, Canning - II
Below are the list of villages near Moktarpur village in Canning - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Iswaripur | 7,955 |
| Ramrayer Gheri | 1,564 |
| Hansarabad | 927 |
| Singheswar | 3,705 |
| Netra | 4,154 |
| Chengdona | 3,065 |
| Hadiya | 1,701 |
| Nagartala | 10,419 |
| Bhabananda | 1,034 |
| Patikhali | 8,937 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Moktarpur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia