Zafarpur Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Zafarpur is a village situated in Basirhat - II block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 3,373 families residing in the village Zafarpur. The total population of Zafarpur is 15,159 out of which 7,659 are males and 7,500 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Zafarpur is 979.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Zafarpur village is 1966 which is 13% of the total population. There are 928 male children and 1038 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Zafarpur is 1,119 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Zafarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Zafarpur is 77.7%. Thus Zafarpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 80.31% and the female literacy rate is 75.01% in Zafarpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Zafarpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Zafarpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Zafarpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,966 | 928 | 1,038 |
| Literacy | 77.72% | 80.31% | 75.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 625 | 319 | 306 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 792 | 395 | 397 |
| Illiterate | 4,906 | 2,253 | 2,653 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.2% of total population in Zafarpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Zafarpur village out of total population, 5,211 were engaged in work activities. 76.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,211 workers engaged in Main Work, 451 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,038 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,973 | 3,547 | 426 |
| Cultivators | 451 | 445 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,038 | 874 | 164 |
| Household Industries | 97 | 81 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 2,387 | 2,147 | 240 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,238 | 1,011 | 227 |
| Non Working | 9,948 | 3,101 | 6,847 |
Map of Zafarpur, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Zafarpur, Basirhat - II
Below are the list of villages near Zafarpur village in Basirhat - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Arjunpur | 549 |
| Malatipur | 3,794 |
| Maynali | 2,511 |
| Chaita | 2,390 |
| Katiarbag | 1,430 |
| Kendua | 1,018 |
| Akatpur | 1,473 |
| Jagatpur | 2,572 |
| Farasatpur | 853 |
| Ghona | 5,763 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Zafarpur, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia