Prachandapur Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Prachandapur is a village situated in Mayureswar - I block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 698 families residing in the village Prachandapur. The total population of Prachandapur is 2,961 out of which 1,482 are males and 1,479 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Prachandapur is 998.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Prachandapur village is 423 which is 14% of the total population. There are 210 male children and 213 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Prachandapur is 1,014 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (998) of Prachandapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Prachandapur is 68.4%. Thus Prachandapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 74.61% and the female literacy rate is 62.09% in Prachandapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Prachandapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Prachandapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Prachandapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 423 | 210 | 213 |
| Literacy | 68.36% | 74.61% | 62.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 577 | 302 | 275 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 91 | 43 | 48 |
| Illiterate | 1,226 | 533 | 693 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.1% of total population in Prachandapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Prachandapur village out of total population, 1,088 were engaged in work activities. 56.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,088 workers engaged in Main Work, 148 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 350 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 611 | 530 | 81 |
| Cultivators | 148 | 144 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 350 | 281 | 69 |
| Other Workers | 113 | 105 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 477 | 339 | 138 |
| Non Working | 1,873 | 613 | 1,260 |
Map of Prachandapur, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Prachandapur, Mayureswar - I
Below are the list of villages near Prachandapur village in Mayureswar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Murali | 415 |
| Hosenpur | 249 |
| Rukunpur | 1,515 |
| Tekedda | 749 |
| Mehedinagar | 994 |
| Gadadharpur | 893 |
| Mallarpur | 6,471 |
| Kanksa | 563 |
| Goala | 2,712 |
| Dumra | 961 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Prachandapur, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia