Pargaon Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pargaon is a village situated in Karandighi block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 666 families residing in the village Pargaon. The total population of Pargaon is 3,523 out of which 1,771 are males and 1,752 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pargaon is 989.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pargaon village is 670 which is 19% of the total population. There are 342 male children and 328 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pargaon is 959 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (989) of Pargaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pargaon is 53.4%. Thus Pargaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 62.91% and the female literacy rate is 43.82% 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 | 670 | 342 | 328 |
| Literacy | 53.38% | 62.91% | 43.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,041 | 535 | 506 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 2,000 | 872 | 1,128 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Pargaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pargaon village out of total population, 1,676 were engaged in work activities. 71% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,676 workers engaged in Main Work, 356 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 477 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,190 | 708 | 482 |
| Cultivators | 356 | 298 | 58 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 477 | 312 | 165 |
| Household Industries | 108 | 9 | 99 |
| Other Workers | 249 | 89 | 160 |
| Marginal Workers | 486 | 220 | 266 |
| Non Working | 1,847 | 843 | 1,004 |
Map of Pargaon, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Pargaon, Karandighi
Below are the list of villages near Pargaon village in Karandighi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sulatanpur | 487 |
| Bhaksala | 1,352 |
| Alampur | 1,481 |
| Sadhanpur | 655 |
| Sargaon | 1,180 |
| Baijuar | 1,237 |
| Bosara | 1,125 |
| Jujharpur | 8,665 |
| Jaynagra | 242 |
| Balchiar | 1,536 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pargaon, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia