Paikpara Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Paikpara is a village situated in Raiganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 128 families residing in the village Paikpara. The total population of Paikpara is 692 out of which 369 are males and 323 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paikpara is 875.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Paikpara village is 125 which is 18% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 59 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paikpara is 894 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (875) of Paikpara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paikpara is 73.5%. Thus Paikpara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 86.14% and the female literacy rate is 59.09% in Paikpara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paikpara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paikpara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paikpara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 125 | 66 | 59 |
| Literacy | 73.54% | 86.14% | 59.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 329 | 171 | 158 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 275 | 108 | 167 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Paikpara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paikpara village out of total population, 383 were engaged in work activities. 34.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 383 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 105 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 133 | 126 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 105 | 99 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 22 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 250 | 78 | 172 |
| Non Working | 309 | 165 | 144 |
Map of Paikpara, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Paikpara, Raiganj
Below are the list of villages near Paikpara village in Raiganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chapra | 745 |
| Krishnamuri | 1,928 |
| Tenra | 1,522 |
| Mahigram | 1,858 |
| Ghagra | 1,578 |
| Sitgram | 6,167 |
| Dumaria | 1,075 |
| Fazilpur | 465 |
| Dhoabishua | 2,457 |
| Shitalpur | 496 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paikpara, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia