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 total 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 of age 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.

Population
4,045
Families
779
Literacy
42.45%
Sex Ratio
949

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sholpara is 42.4%. Thus Sholpara village has 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 labourer.

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

Nearby Villages to Sholpara,

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

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