Parkula Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Parkula is a village situated in Nakashipara block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,257 families residing in the village Parkula. The total population of Parkula is 5,677 out of which 2,951 are males and 2,726 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Parkula is 924.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Parkula village is 577 which is 10% of the total population. There are 309 male children and 268 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Parkula is 867 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Parkula village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Parkula is 67.6%. Thus Parkula village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 72.98% and the female literacy rate is 61.92% in Parkula village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Parkula village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Parkula Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Parkula village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 577 | 309 | 268 |
| Literacy | 67.65% | 72.98% | 61.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,636 | 1,381 | 1,255 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 20 | 8 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 2,227 | 1,023 | 1,204 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Parkula village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Parkula village out of total population, 1,937 were engaged in work activities. 81.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,937 workers engaged in Main Work, 644 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 632 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,579 | 1,462 | 117 |
| Cultivators | 644 | 616 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 632 | 589 | 43 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 289 | 245 | 44 |
| Marginal Workers | 358 | 247 | 111 |
| Non Working | 3,740 | 1,242 | 2,498 |
Map of Parkula, Nadia, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Parkula, Nakashipara
Below are the list of villages near Parkula village in Nakashipara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Arbetai | 4,809 |
| Uttar Bahirgachi | 4,390 |
| Bilkumari | 7,112 |
| Kalibas | 3,437 |
| Bandakhola | 3,386 |
| Malumgachha | 2,358 |
| Chandipur | 2,786 |
| Chhota Simulia | 2,050 |
| Guurni | 1,547 |
| Gobipur | 1,994 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Parkula, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia