Sarala Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sarala is a village situated in Kushmundi block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 614 families residing in the village Sarala. The total population of Sarala is 2,848 out of which 1,416 are males and 1,432 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sarala is 1,011.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sarala village is 372 which is 13% of the total population. There are 190 male children and 182 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sarala is 958 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,011) of Sarala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sarala is 59.6%. Thus Sarala village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 71.13% and the female literacy rate is 48.24% in Sarala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sarala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sarala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sarala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 372 | 190 | 182 |
| Literacy | 59.57% | 71.13% | 48.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,605 | 1,294 | 1,311 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 183 | 97 | 86 |
| Illiterate | 1,373 | 544 | 829 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 91.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.4% of total population in Sarala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sarala village out of total population, 1,069 were engaged in work activities. 77.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,069 workers engaged in Main Work, 581 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 170 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 829 | 752 | 77 |
| Cultivators | 581 | 575 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 170 | 133 | 37 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 71 | 41 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 240 | 73 | 167 |
| Non Working | 1,779 | 591 | 1,188 |
Map of Sarala, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sarala, Kushmundi
Below are the list of villages near Sarala village in Kushmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pupra | 523 |
| Dhadarang | 412 |
| Baghna | 203 |
| Subarnapur | 538 |
| Tejihar | 443 |
| Nayapara | 354 |
| Lakshmantara | 271 |
| Isnail | 1,531 |
| Chapapara | 270 |
| Barail | 254 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sarala, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia