Prakash Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Prakash is a village situated in Vishnupur block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 552 families residing in the village Prakash. The total population of Prakash is 2,707 out of which 1,368 are males and 1,339 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Prakash is 979.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Prakash village is 270 which is 10% of the total population. There are 127 male children and 143 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Prakash is 1,126 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Prakash village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Prakash is 63.4%. Thus Prakash village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 70.1% and the female literacy rate is 56.52% in Prakash village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Prakash village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Prakash Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Prakash village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 270 | 127 | 143 |
| Literacy | 63.44% | 70.1% | 56.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,172 | 574 | 598 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 27 | 12 | 15 |
| Illiterate | 1,161 | 498 | 663 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Prakash village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Prakash village out of total population, 1,117 were engaged in work activities. 75.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,117 workers engaged in Main Work, 286 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 364 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 843 | 715 | 128 |
| Cultivators | 286 | 285 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 364 | 292 | 72 |
| Household Industries | 64 | 33 | 31 |
| Other Workers | 129 | 105 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 274 | 110 | 164 |
| Non Working | 1,590 | 543 | 1,047 |
Map of Prakash, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Prakash, Vishnupur
Below are the list of villages near Prakash village in Vishnupur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ramnagar | 447 |
| Narayanpur | 310 |
| Mahish Khoar | 51 |
| Uliara | 2,067 |
| Dejhat | 1,379 |
| Gosainpur | 609 |
| Beliara | 2,812 |
| Gopalpur | 1,223 |
| Dhangara | 593 |
| Radha Damodarpur | 398 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Prakash, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia