Para Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Para is a village situated in Itahar block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 608 families residing in the village Para. The total population of Para is 2,704 out of which 1,391 are males and 1,313 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Para is 944.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Para village is 384 which is 14% of the total population. There are 211 male children and 173 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Para is 820 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Para village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Para is 61.9%. Thus Para village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 67.37% and the female literacy rate is 56.23% in Para village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Para village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Para Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Para village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 384 | 211 | 173 |
| Literacy | 61.9% | 67.37% | 56.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 270 | 138 | 132 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,268 | 596 | 672 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Para village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Para village out of total population, 900 were engaged in work activities. 62.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 900 workers engaged in Main Work, 151 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 276 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 559 | 519 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 151 | 146 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 276 | 253 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 127 | 116 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 341 | 278 | 63 |
| Non Working | 1,804 | 594 | 1,210 |
Map of Para, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Para, Itahar
Below are the list of villages near Para village in Itahar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pashim Durlabhpur | 584 |
| Kharsata | 1,168 |
| Pakrabari | 18 |
| Khasra | 1,117 |
| Chandigram | 2,460 |
| Mukundapur | 2,050 |
| Bamnigaon | 616 |
| Shyampur | 411 |
| Ranapur | 927 |
| Subarnapur | 1,616 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Para, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia