Parua Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Parua 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 505 families residing in the village Parua. The total population of Parua is 2,533 out of which 1,316 are males and 1,217 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Parua is 925.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Parua village is 344 which is 14% of the total population. There are 169 male children and 175 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Parua is 1,036 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Parua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Parua is 49%. Thus Parua village has a lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 56.67% and the female literacy rate is 40.5% in Parua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Parua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Parua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Parua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 344 | 169 | 175 |
| Literacy | 48.97% | 56.67% | 40.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,940 | 1,016 | 924 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,461 | 666 | 795 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 76.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Parua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Parua village out of total population, 1,155 were engaged in work activities. 76.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,155 workers engaged in Main Work, 179 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 496 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 887 | 593 | 294 |
| Cultivators | 179 | 153 | 26 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 496 | 355 | 141 |
| Household Industries | 85 | 6 | 79 |
| Other Workers | 127 | 79 | 48 |
| Marginal Workers | 268 | 80 | 188 |
| Non Working | 1,378 | 643 | 735 |
Map of Parua, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Parua, Karandighi
Below are the list of villages near Parua village in Karandighi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kochara | 5,256 |
| Singardaha | 2,425 |
| Dakshin Murhil | 2,848 |
| Piazgaon | 922 |
| Keshopur | 2,862 |
| Fatepur | 4,676 |
| Gaigaon | 502 |
| Kantirpa | 1,301 |
| Chandargaon | 1,080 |
| Uttar Jadopur | 2,039 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Parua, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia