Pirojpur Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pirojpur 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 631 families residing in the village Pirojpur. The total population of Pirojpur is 2,994 out of which 1,521 are males and 1,473 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pirojpur is 968.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pirojpur village is 443 which is 15% of the total population. There are 221 male children and 222 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pirojpur is 1,005 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Pirojpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pirojpur is 60.7%. Thus Pirojpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 66.15% and the female literacy rate is 55.08% in Pirojpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pirojpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pirojpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pirojpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 443 | 221 | 222 |
| Literacy | 60.72% | 66.15% | 55.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,233 | 604 | 629 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 256 | 130 | 126 |
| Illiterate | 1,445 | 661 | 784 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.6% of total population in Pirojpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pirojpur village out of total population, 1,084 were engaged in work activities. 72% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,084 workers engaged in Main Work, 266 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 247 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 780 | 697 | 83 |
| Cultivators | 266 | 248 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 247 | 207 | 40 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 263 | 239 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 304 | 155 | 149 |
| Non Working | 1,910 | 669 | 1,241 |
Map of Pirojpur, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Pirojpur, Raiganj
Below are the list of villages near Pirojpur village in Raiganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bijgaon | 1,342 |
| Lohanda | 3,511 |
| Bamuha | 2,707 |
| Gomarda | 2,463 |
| Durgapur | 504 |
| Burakamat | 1,618 |
| Bastor | 799 |
| Sahapur | 1,171 |
| Gayas | 1,281 |
| Ekamba | 717 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pirojpur, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia