Purba Madarihat Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purba Madarihat is a village situated in Madarihat block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 485 families residing in the village Purba Madarihat. The total population of Purba Madarihat is 2,042 out of which 1,048 are males and 994 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purba Madarihat is 948.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purba Madarihat village is 241 which is 12% of the total population. There are 121 male children and 120 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purba Madarihat is 992 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Purba Madarihat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purba Madarihat is 72%. Thus Purba Madarihat village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 77.56% and the female literacy rate is 66.02% in Purba Madarihat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purba Madarihat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purba Madarihat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purba Madarihat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 241 | 121 | 120 |
| Literacy | 71.96% | 77.56% | 66.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,217 | 624 | 593 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 345 | 178 | 167 |
| Illiterate | 746 | 329 | 417 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 59.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.9% of total population in Purba Madarihat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purba Madarihat village out of total population, 865 were engaged in work activities. 64.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 865 workers engaged in Main Work, 84 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 69 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 561 | 448 | 113 |
| Cultivators | 84 | 76 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 69 | 60 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 406 | 310 | 96 |
| Marginal Workers | 304 | 139 | 165 |
| Non Working | 1,177 | 461 | 716 |
Map of Purba Madarihat, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Purba Madarihat, Madarihat
Below are the list of villages near Purba Madarihat village in Madarihat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakshin Madarihat | 2,453 |
| Paschim Madarihat | 1,937 |
| Madhya Madarihat | 3,336 |
| Uttar Chhekamari | 2,216 |
| Madhya Chhekamari | 1,786 |
| Khairbari Forest | 494 |
| Islamabad | 3,942 |
| Pashchim Khayerbari | 3,376 |
| Uttar Rangali Baznar | 2,408 |
| Mujnai Tea Garden | 3,962 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purba Madarihat, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia