Moktarapur Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011

Moktarapur is a village situated in Nawda block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 412 families residing in the village Moktarapur. The total population of Moktarapur is 1,741 out of which 890 are males and 851 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Moktarapur is 956.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Moktarapur village is 211 which is 12% of the total population. There are 120 male children and 91 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Moktarapur is 758 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Moktarapur village.

Population
1,741
Families
412
Literacy
65.75%
Sex Ratio
956

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Moktarapur is 65.8%. Thus Moktarapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 65.97% and the female literacy rate is 65.53% in Moktarapur village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Moktarapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Moktarapur Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Moktarapur village.

Total Male Female
Children 211 120 91
Literacy 65.75% 65.97% 65.53%
Scheduled Caste 542 280 262
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 735 382 353

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Moktarapur village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Moktarapur village out of total population, 559 were engaged in work activities. 73.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 559 workers engaged in Main Work, 188 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 113 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 411 388 23
Cultivators 188 186 2
Agriculture Labourer 113 112 1
Household Industries 8 4 4
Other Workers 102 86 16
Marginal Workers 148 140 8
Non Working 1,182 362 820

Nearby Villages to Moktarapur,

Below are the list of villages near Moktarapur village in Nawda.

Village Population
Gangadhari 5,268
Chandkati 7,046
Madhupur 20,697
Surangapur 6,343
Raypur 11,504
Kanapara 1,578
Bundai Nagar 6,908
Sakua 3,450
Paresnathpur 2,264
Jagaiapur 6,360

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