Pakuria Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Pakuria is a village situated in Kaliaganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 202 families residing in the village Pakuria. The total population of Pakuria is 989 out of which 505 are males and 484 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pakuria is 958.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pakuria village is 136 which is 14% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 74 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pakuria is 1,194 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Pakuria village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pakuria is 67.2%. Thus Pakuria village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 81.26% and the female literacy rate is 51.95% in Pakuria village.

Population
989
Families
202
Literacy
67.17%
Sex Ratio
958

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pakuria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Pakuria Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pakuria village.

Total Male Female
Children 136 62 74
Literacy 67.17% 81.26% 51.95%
Scheduled Caste 457 238 219
Scheduled Tribe 5 3 2
Illiterate 416 145 271

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Pakuria village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Pakuria village out of total population, 497 were engaged in work activities. 80.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 497 workers engaged in Main Work, 334 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 399 278 121
Cultivators 334 231 103
Agriculture Labourer 37 29 8
Other Workers 28 18 10
Marginal Workers 98 20 78
Non Working 492 207 285

Map of Pakuria, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Pakuria, Kaliaganj

Below are the list of villages near Pakuria village in Kaliaganj.

Village Population
Kujia 544
Purba Shankarpur 293
Mahagaon 565
Atghara 2,232
Mujia 648
Nasirhat 1,791
Uttar Gobindapur 535
Haldibari 284
Ganeshbati 933
Sintair 1,811

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