Altapur Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Altapur is a village situated in Karandighi block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 651 families residing in the village Altapur. The total population of Altapur is 3,092 out of which 1,593 are males and 1,499 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Altapur is 941.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Altapur village is 527 which is 17% of the total population. There are 285 male children and 242 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Altapur is 849 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Altapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Altapur is 58.6%. Thus Altapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 66.51% and the female literacy rate is 50.44% in Altapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Altapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Altapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Altapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 527 | 285 | 242 |
| Literacy | 58.64% | 66.51% | 50.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,162 | 611 | 551 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 480 | 248 | 232 |
| Illiterate | 1,588 | 723 | 865 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.5% of total population in Altapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Altapur village out of total population, 1,177 were engaged in work activities. 79% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,177 workers engaged in Main Work, 232 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 332 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 930 | 698 | 232 |
| Cultivators | 232 | 230 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 332 | 246 | 86 |
| Household Industries | 152 | 51 | 101 |
| Other Workers | 214 | 171 | 43 |
| Marginal Workers | 247 | 108 | 139 |
| Non Working | 1,915 | 787 | 1,128 |
Map of Altapur, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Altapur, Karandighi
Below are the list of villages near Altapur village in Karandighi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Machhali | 3,810 |
| Kismat Altapur | 1,320 |
| Kuhator | 2,011 |
| Dakshin Mohanpur | 1,206 |
| Bihanagar | 1,679 |
| Kurigaon | 859 |
| Barapataul | 1,574 |
| Bamhol | 596 |
| Gobindapur | 875 |
| Bhikhanpur | 3,568 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Altapur, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia