Popo Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Popo is a village situated in Bundwan block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 177 families residing in the village Popo. The total population of Popo is 766 out of which 365 are males and 401 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Popo is 1,099.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Popo village is 128 which is 17% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Popo is 1,246 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,099) of Popo village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Popo is 56.9%. Thus Popo village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 75% and the female literacy rate is 40% in Popo village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Popo village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Popo Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Popo village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 128 | 57 | 71 |
| Literacy | 56.9% | 75% | 40% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 765 | 364 | 401 |
| Illiterate | 403 | 134 | 269 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.9% of total population in Popo village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Popo village out of total population, 480 were engaged in work activities. 35.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 480 workers engaged in Main Work, 97 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 48 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 171 | 139 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 97 | 95 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 48 | 31 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 8 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 309 | 94 | 215 |
| Non Working | 286 | 132 | 154 |
Map of Popo, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Popo, Bundwan
Below are the list of villages near Popo village in Bundwan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barudih | 411 |
| Danga | 225 |
| Ledashol | 256 |
| Poradih | 813 |
| Ghaghra | 478 |
| Pargora | 445 |
| Sirugaru | 496 |
| Ghatihuli | 358 |
| Kaera | 557 |
| Patkita | 590 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Popo, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia