Piplan Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Piplan is a village situated in Raiganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 785 families residing in the village Piplan. The total population of Piplan is 3,502 out of which 1,875 are males and 1,627 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Piplan is 868.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Piplan village is 461 which is 13% of the total population. There are 259 male children and 202 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Piplan is 780 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (868) of Piplan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Piplan is 62.5%. Thus Piplan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 71.78% and the female literacy rate is 51.93% in Piplan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Piplan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Piplan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Piplan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 461 | 259 | 202 |
| Literacy | 62.48% | 71.78% | 51.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,275 | 1,200 | 1,075 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 72 | 42 | 30 |
| Illiterate | 1,602 | 715 | 887 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 65% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.1% of total population in Piplan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Piplan village out of total population, 1,460 were engaged in work activities. 70% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,460 workers engaged in Main Work, 525 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 314 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,022 | 907 | 115 |
| Cultivators | 525 | 503 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 314 | 247 | 67 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 15 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 160 | 142 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 438 | 139 | 299 |
| Non Working | 2,042 | 829 | 1,213 |
Map of Piplan, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Piplan, Raiganj
Below are the list of villages near Piplan village in Raiganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Deokhanda | 645 |
| Jaynagar | 649 |
| Paschim Gopalpur | 722 |
| Mahisbathan | 692 |
| Cheramati | 1,669 |
| Birghai | 2,126 |
| Bhupalpur | 1,026 |
| Budhor | 757 |
| Kalibari | 1,134 |
| Bajitpur | 2,383 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Piplan, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia