Paschim Thakurpur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Paschim Thakurpur is a village situated in Balurghat block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 234 families residing in the village Paschim Thakurpur. The total population of Paschim Thakurpur is 899 out of which 468 are males and 431 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paschim Thakurpur is 921.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Paschim Thakurpur village is 87 which is 10% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paschim Thakurpur is 977 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Paschim Thakurpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paschim Thakurpur is 78.3%. Thus Paschim Thakurpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 84.91% and the female literacy rate is 71.13% in Paschim Thakurpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paschim Thakurpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paschim Thakurpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paschim Thakurpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 87 | 44 | 43 |
| Literacy | 78.33% | 84.91% | 71.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 512 | 263 | 249 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 91 | 46 | 45 |
| Illiterate | 263 | 108 | 155 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 57% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.1% of total population in Paschim Thakurpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paschim Thakurpur village out of total population, 387 were engaged in work activities. 90.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 387 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 93 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 349 | 272 | 77 |
| Cultivators | 83 | 79 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 93 | 73 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 166 | 119 | 47 |
| Marginal Workers | 38 | 18 | 20 |
| Non Working | 512 | 178 | 334 |
Map of Paschim Thakurpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Paschim Thakurpur, Balurghat
Below are the list of villages near Paschim Thakurpur village in Balurghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Sidal | 621 |
| Jotgopal | 858 |
| Taher Chak | 921 |
| Karimgutin | 284 |
| Chakbajit | 171 |
| Harigaon | 1,050 |
| Bamnahar | 371 |
| Chak Basanta | 165 |
| Sewai | 2,082 |
| Baniakuri | 658 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paschim Thakurpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia