Purba Polta Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Purba Polta is a village situated in Swarupnagar block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,809 families residing in the village Purba Polta. The total population of Purba Polta is 7,483 out of which 3,842 are males and 3,641 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purba Polta is 948.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purba Polta village is 760 which is 10% of the total population. There are 400 male children and 360 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purba Polta is 900 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Purba Polta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purba Polta is 78.8%. Thus Purba Polta village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 83.93% and the female literacy rate is 73.42% in Purba Polta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purba Polta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purba Polta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purba Polta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 760 | 400 | 360 |
| Literacy | 78.8% | 83.93% | 73.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,381 | 722 | 659 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 2,185 | 953 | 1,232 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Purba Polta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purba Polta village out of total population, 2,711 were engaged in work activities. 88.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,711 workers engaged in Main Work, 785 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,222 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,409 | 2,177 | 232 |
| Cultivators | 785 | 769 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,222 | 1,095 | 127 |
| Household Industries | 161 | 102 | 59 |
| Other Workers | 241 | 211 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 302 | 175 | 127 |
| Non Working | 4,772 | 1,490 | 3,282 |
Map of Purba Polta, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Purba Polta, Swarupnagar
Below are the list of villages near Purba Polta village in Swarupnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gobindapur | 5,481 |
| Raghab Kati | 1,826 |
| Gobra | 2,115 |
| Nalabara | 7,572 |
| Taranipur | 4,569 |
| Pantapara | 1,267 |
| Srinathpur | 751 |
| Bhekulia | 1,951 |
| Saguna | 1,184 |
| Kapileshwarpur | 2,403 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purba Polta, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia