Paranganj Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Paranganj is a village situated in Faridpur Durgapur block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 235 families residing in the village Paranganj. The total population of Paranganj is 1,044 out of which 530 are males and 514 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paranganj is 970.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Paranganj village is 110 which is 11% of the total population. There are 56 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paranganj is 964 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Paranganj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paranganj is 80.9%. Thus Paranganj village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 93.67% and the female literacy rate is 67.83% in Paranganj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paranganj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paranganj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paranganj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 110 | 56 | 54 |
| Literacy | 80.94% | 93.67% | 67.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 436 | 220 | 216 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 288 | 86 | 202 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Paranganj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paranganj village out of total population, 415 were engaged in work activities. 92.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 415 workers engaged in Main Work, 51 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 120 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 385 | 334 | 51 |
| Cultivators | 51 | 51 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 120 | 109 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 214 | 174 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 30 | 15 | 15 |
| Non Working | 629 | 181 | 448 |
Map of Paranganj, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Paranganj, Faridpur Durgapur
Below are the list of villages near Paranganj village in Faridpur Durgapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bansol | 2,755 |
| Jemua | 5,976 |
| Dhabani | 2,763 |
| Kaliganj | 1,948 |
| Gopendanga | 536 |
| Shankarpur | 2,915 |
| Jabuna | 978 |
| Tetikhala | 3,168 |
| Arati | 2,789 |
| Patsaora | 1,810 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paranganj, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia