Pargela Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pargela is a village situated in Bundwan block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 460 families residing in the village Pargela. The total population of Pargela is 1,861 out of which 950 are males and 911 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pargela is 959.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pargela village is 245 which is 13% of the total population. There are 135 male children and 110 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pargela is 815 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Pargela village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pargela is 65.2%. Thus Pargela village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 77.42% and the female literacy rate is 52.68% in Pargela village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pargela village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pargela Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pargela village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 245 | 135 | 110 |
| Literacy | 65.16% | 77.42% | 52.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 175 | 92 | 83 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 255 | 128 | 127 |
| Illiterate | 808 | 319 | 489 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.7% of total population in Pargela village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pargela village out of total population, 963 were engaged in work activities. 62.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 963 workers engaged in Main Work, 198 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 297 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 601 | 396 | 205 |
| Cultivators | 198 | 143 | 55 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 297 | 174 | 123 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 96 | 70 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 362 | 122 | 240 |
| Non Working | 898 | 432 | 466 |
Map of Pargela, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Pargela, Bundwan
Below are the list of villages near Pargela village in Bundwan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhalu | 1,307 |
| Tuitanr | 154 |
| Chhota Parasia | 737 |
| Shalbani | 489 |
| Bara Parasia | 648 |
| Saga | 1,782 |
| Gurur | 1,500 |
| Chandra | 1,193 |
| Parbad | 878 |
| Liki | 636 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pargela, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia