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.

Population
2,994
Families
631
Literacy
60.72%
Sex Ratio
968

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