Erpala Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Erpala is a village situated in Ghatal block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 991 families residing in the village Erpala. The total population of Erpala is 4,503 out of which 2,290 are males and 2,213 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Erpala is 966.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Erpala village is 473 which is 11% of the total population. There are 247 male children and 226 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Erpala is 915 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Erpala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Erpala is 85.8%. Thus Erpala village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 92.12% and the female literacy rate is 79.32% in Erpala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Erpala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Erpala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Erpala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 473 | 247 | 226 |
| Literacy | 85.81% | 92.12% | 79.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,628 | 808 | 820 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,045 | 408 | 637 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Erpala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Erpala village out of total population, 1,562 were engaged in work activities. 82.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,562 workers engaged in Main Work, 343 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 354 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,284 | 1,184 | 100 |
| Cultivators | 343 | 336 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 354 | 324 | 30 |
| Household Industries | 50 | 50 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 537 | 474 | 63 |
| Marginal Workers | 278 | 198 | 80 |
| Non Working | 2,941 | 908 | 2,033 |
Map of Erpala, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Erpala, Ghatal
Below are the list of villages near Erpala village in Ghatal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jaybag | 1,812 |
| Kalisa | 208 |
| Khasbar | 2,298 |
| Gobindapur | 1,420 |
| Amodarkul | 750 |
| Shyamchak | 311 |
| Prasadchak | 711 |
| Jaykunda | 1,571 |
| Anandapur | 880 |
| Dhashachandpur | 728 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Erpala, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia