Purbba Altagram Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011

Purbba Altagram is a village situated in Dhupguri block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 784 families residing in the village Purbba Altagram. The total population of Purbba Altagram is 3,490 out of which 1,795 are males and 1,695 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purbba Altagram is 944.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purbba Altagram village is 448 which is 13% of the total population. There are 227 male children and 221 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purbba Altagram is 974 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Purbba Altagram village.

Population
3,490
Families
784
Literacy
71.6%
Sex Ratio
944

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purbba Altagram is 71.6%. Thus Purbba Altagram village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 77.74% and the female literacy rate is 65.06% in Purbba Altagram village.

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

Purbba Altagram Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 448 227 221
Literacy 71.6% 77.74% 65.06%
Scheduled Caste 1,272 667 605
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 1,312 576 736

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Purbba Altagram village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Purbba Altagram village out of total population, 1,504 were engaged in work activities. 69.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,504 workers engaged in Main Work, 404 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 478 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,052 864 188
Cultivators 404 362 42
Agriculture Labourer 478 347 131
Household Industries 21 18 3
Other Workers 149 137 12
Marginal Workers 452 134 318
Non Working 1,986 797 1,189

Nearby Villages to Purbba Altagram,

Below are the list of villages near Purbba Altagram village in Dhupguri.

Village Population
Uttar Altagram 3,213
Mainatali 5,620
Paschim Mallikpara 3,737
Dakshin Altagram 3,975
Parkumlai 2,901
Jakhaikona 716
Tuklimari 2,735
Patkidaha 1,405
Bhandani 2,968
Dakshin Dangapara 3,038

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