Parakaram Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Parakaram is a village situated in Ratua - I block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,093 families residing in the village Parakaram. The total population of Parakaram is 6,386 out of which 3,252 are males and 3,134 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Parakaram is 964.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Parakaram village is 1223 which is 19% of the total population. There are 647 male children and 576 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Parakaram is 890 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Parakaram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Parakaram is 53%. Thus Parakaram village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 51.59% and the female literacy rate is 54.38% in Parakaram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Parakaram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Parakaram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Parakaram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,223 | 647 | 576 |
| Literacy | 52.97% | 51.59% | 54.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 70 | 38 | 32 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 467 | 235 | 232 |
| Illiterate | 3,651 | 1,908 | 1,743 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.3% of total population in Parakaram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Parakaram village out of total population, 2,274 were engaged in work activities. 54% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,274 workers engaged in Main Work, 424 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 405 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,227 | 1,023 | 204 |
| Cultivators | 424 | 421 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 405 | 388 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 181 | 9 | 172 |
| Other Workers | 217 | 205 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,047 | 649 | 398 |
| Non Working | 4,112 | 1,580 | 2,532 |
Map of Parakaram, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Parakaram, Ratua - I
Below are the list of villages near Parakaram village in Ratua - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balia Binodpur | 1,972 |
| Matiganj | 2,112 |
| Dotal | 266 |
| Gopalpur | 1,019 |
| Bishal Gokulpur | 212 |
| Amar Singhi | 704 |
| Jagannathpur | 802 |
| Harekrishnapur | 1,243 |
| Daudpur | 548 |
| Okhra Chandpara | 5,196 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Parakaram, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia