Popara Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Popara is a village situated in Sagardighi block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,183 families residing in the village Popara. The total population of Popara is 10,107 out of which 5,221 are males and 4,886 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Popara is 936.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Popara village is 1088 which is 11% of the total population. There are 572 male children and 516 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Popara is 902 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Popara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Popara is 79.9%. Thus Popara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 82.28% and the female literacy rate is 77.32% in Popara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Popara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Popara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Popara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,088 | 572 | 516 |
| Literacy | 79.88% | 82.28% | 77.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,509 | 795 | 714 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 82 | 36 | 46 |
| Illiterate | 2,903 | 1,396 | 1,507 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Popara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Popara village out of total population, 3,170 were engaged in work activities. 93.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,170 workers engaged in Main Work, 480 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,086 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,961 | 2,638 | 323 |
| Cultivators | 480 | 465 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,086 | 1,068 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 111 | 40 | 71 |
| Other Workers | 1,284 | 1,065 | 219 |
| Marginal Workers | 209 | 140 | 69 |
| Non Working | 6,937 | 2,443 | 4,494 |
Map of Popara, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Popara, Sagardighi
Below are the list of villages near Popara village in Sagardighi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Ghachua | 508 |
| Sagardighi | 1,966 |
| Jugor | 6,080 |
| Bergram | 2,591 |
| Kundar | 806 |
| Santoshpur | 1,786 |
| Dhalsa | 1,544 |
| Chandanbati | 2,510 |
| Pania | 352 |
| Durgapur | 248 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Popara, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia