Zafarpur Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Zafarpur is a village situated in Falta block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,387 families residing in the village Zafarpur. The total population of Zafarpur is 6,457 out of which 3,304 are males and 3,153 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Zafarpur is 954.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Zafarpur village is 746 which is 12% of the total population. There are 390 male children and 356 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Zafarpur is 913 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Zafarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Zafarpur is 78.1%. Thus Zafarpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 83.56% and the female literacy rate is 72.36% 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 | 746 | 390 | 356 |
| Literacy | 78.08% | 83.56% | 72.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 561 | 276 | 285 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,998 | 869 | 1,129 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Zafarpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Zafarpur village out of total population, 2,168 were engaged in work activities. 89.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,168 workers engaged in Main Work, 237 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 284 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,941 | 1,754 | 187 |
| Cultivators | 237 | 226 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 284 | 271 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 184 | 114 | 70 |
| Other Workers | 1,236 | 1,143 | 93 |
| Marginal Workers | 227 | 161 | 66 |
| Non Working | 4,289 | 1,389 | 2,900 |
Map of Zafarpur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Zafarpur, Falta
Below are the list of villages near Zafarpur village in Falta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Banganagar | 4,469 |
| Gotra | 3,008 |
| Benapur | 1,373 |
| Ausbaria | 1,756 |
| Kotaldanga | 691 |
| Sibpur | 683 |
| Durbarat | 1,202 |
| Ramrampur | 859 |
| Niyogirat | 2,314 |
| Mayna | 100 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Zafarpur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia