Piajpokhar Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Piajpokhar is a village situated in Chopra block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 224 families residing in the village Piajpokhar. The total population of Piajpokhar is 1,193 out of which 618 are males and 575 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Piajpokhar is 930.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Piajpokhar village is 242 which is 20% of the total population. There are 126 male children and 116 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Piajpokhar is 921 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (930) of Piajpokhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Piajpokhar is 54.3%. Thus Piajpokhar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 62.8% and the female literacy rate is 45.1% in Piajpokhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Piajpokhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Piajpokhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Piajpokhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 242 | 126 | 116 |
| Literacy | 54.26% | 62.8% | 45.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 69 | 38 | 31 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 677 | 309 | 368 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Piajpokhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Piajpokhar village out of total population, 336 were engaged in work activities. 36.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 336 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 84 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 123 | 113 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 26 | 25 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 84 | 76 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 213 | 135 | 78 |
| Non Working | 857 | 370 | 487 |
Map of Piajpokhar, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Piajpokhar, Chopra
Below are the list of villages near Piajpokhar village in Chopra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tetesari | 1,316 |
| Shitalgaon | 6,126 |
| Katgaon | 2,611 |
| Rampur | 732 |
| Purbba Chutiakhor | 12,220 |
| Uttar Mohangachh | 2,267 |
| Rahugachh | 422 |
| Dakshin Mohangachh | 157 |
| Hulasugachh | 311 |
| Lakhipur | 11,383 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Piajpokhar, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia