Pargaon Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pargaon is a village situated in Gangarampur block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 313 families residing in the village Pargaon. The total population of Pargaon is 1,479 out of which 774 are males and 705 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pargaon is 911.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pargaon village is 188 which is 13% of the total population. There are 94 male children and 94 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pargaon is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Pargaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pargaon is 67.7%. Thus Pargaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 74.85% and the female literacy rate is 59.74% in Pargaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pargaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pargaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pargaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 188 | 94 | 94 |
| Literacy | 67.7% | 74.85% | 59.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,070 | 549 | 521 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 318 | 169 | 149 |
| Illiterate | 605 | 265 | 340 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 72.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.5% of total population in Pargaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pargaon village out of total population, 674 were engaged in work activities. 68.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 674 workers engaged in Main Work, 285 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 101 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 459 | 411 | 48 |
| Cultivators | 285 | 273 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 101 | 73 | 28 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 71 | 63 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 215 | 56 | 159 |
| Non Working | 805 | 307 | 498 |
Map of Pargaon, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Pargaon, Gangarampur
Below are the list of villages near Pargaon village in Gangarampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Haripur | 667 |
| Akchha | 905 |
| Jaydebpur | 1,253 |
| Mahipur | 1,089 |
| Shukdebpur | 5,115 |
| Jalalpur | 3,966 |
| Malipara | 672 |
| Boaldaha | 2,889 |
| Narayanpur | 5,883 |
| Patan | 5,127 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pargaon, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia