Sholpara Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sholpara is a village situated in Goalpokhar - I block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 779 families residing in the village Sholpara. The total population of Sholpara is 4,045 out of which 2,075 are males and 1,970 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sholpara is 949.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sholpara village is 867 which is 21% of the total population. There are 449 male children and 418 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sholpara is 931 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Sholpara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sholpara is 42.4%. Thus Sholpara village has a lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 46.74% and the female literacy rate is 37.95% in Sholpara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sholpara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sholpara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sholpara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 867 | 449 | 418 |
| Literacy | 42.45% | 46.74% | 37.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 878 | 456 | 422 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 677 | 331 | 346 |
| Illiterate | 2,696 | 1,315 | 1,381 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.7% of total population in Sholpara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sholpara village out of total population, 1,797 were engaged in work activities. 82.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,797 workers engaged in Main Work, 390 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 658 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,485 | 907 | 578 |
| Cultivators | 390 | 312 | 78 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 658 | 486 | 172 |
| Household Industries | 28 | 15 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 409 | 94 | 315 |
| Marginal Workers | 312 | 81 | 231 |
| Non Working | 2,248 | 1,087 | 1,161 |
Map of Sholpara, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sholpara, Goalpokhar - I
Below are the list of villages near Sholpara village in Goalpokhar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tegharia | 801 |
| Purbba Phulbari | 1,472 |
| Dakshinukas Bhasa | 618 |
| Kualigachh | 1,390 |
| Gidrugachh | 1,144 |
| Birbari | 126 |
| Purbba Dubkaul | 713 |
| Madhya Dubkaul | 221 |
| Paschim Dubkaul | 316 |
| Agoi | 4,308 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sholpara, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia