Anantapur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Anantapur is a village situated in Gangarampur block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 260 families residing in the village Anantapur. The total population of Anantapur is 1,134 out of which 574 are males and 560 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Anantapur is 976.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Anantapur village is 167 which is 15% of the total population. There are 86 male children and 81 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Anantapur is 942 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Anantapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Anantapur is 62.9%. Thus Anantapur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 75.41% and the female literacy rate is 50.1% in Anantapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Anantapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Anantapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Anantapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 167 | 86 | 81 |
| Literacy | 62.87% | 75.41% | 50.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 249 | 130 | 119 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 873 | 438 | 435 |
| Illiterate | 526 | 206 | 320 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 77% of total population in Anantapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Anantapur village out of total population, 584 were engaged in work activities. 88% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 584 workers engaged in Main Work, 97 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 380 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 514 | 303 | 211 |
| Cultivators | 97 | 94 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 380 | 189 | 191 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 13 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 70 | 21 | 49 |
| Non Working | 550 | 250 | 300 |
Map of Anantapur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Anantapur, Gangarampur
Below are the list of villages near Anantapur village in Gangarampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nalafarka | 320 |
| Mallikpur | 1,794 |
| Singfarka | 1,215 |
| Hamzapur | 781 |
| Kantaban | 887 |
| Madhabpur | 1,711 |
| Abidpur | 232 |
| Lalchandrapur | 1,320 |
| Brahmanpara | 53 |
| Arazi Lalchandpur | 584 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Anantapur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia