Pachra Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pachra is a village situated in Goalpokhar - I block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 426 families residing in the village Pachra. The total population of Pachra is 2,314 out of which 1,191 are males and 1,123 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pachra is 943.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pachra village is 344 which is 15% of the total population. There are 169 male children and 175 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pachra is 1,036 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Pachra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pachra is 54.2%. Thus Pachra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 62.92% and the female literacy rate is 44.73% in Pachra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pachra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pachra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pachra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 344 | 169 | 175 |
| Literacy | 54.16% | 62.92% | 44.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 469 | 246 | 223 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 175 | 92 | 83 |
| Illiterate | 1,247 | 548 | 699 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.6% of total population in Pachra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pachra village out of total population, 606 were engaged in work activities. 80.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 606 workers engaged in Main Work, 290 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 178 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 490 | 468 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 290 | 285 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 178 | 168 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 14 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 116 | 78 | 38 |
| Non Working | 1,708 | 645 | 1,063 |
Map of Pachra, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Pachra, Goalpokhar - I
Below are the list of villages near Pachra village in Goalpokhar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thelamani | 534 |
| Madhya Sahapur | 2,672 |
| Kashipur | 528 |
| Madhya Talbari | 484 |
| Bhelapokhar | 621 |
| Kokila | 435 |
| Mahisasur | 1,147 |
| Raskora | 840 |
| Siripurtola | 101 |
| Paschim Phulbari | 1,543 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pachra, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia