Popra Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Popra is a village situated in Maldah block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 342 families residing in the village Popra. The total population of Popra is 1,687 out of which 871 are males and 816 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Popra is 937.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Popra village is 200 which is 12% of the total population. There are 105 male children and 95 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Popra is 905 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Popra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Popra is 61.5%. Thus Popra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 69.97% and the female literacy rate is 52.43% in Popra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Popra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Popra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Popra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 200 | 105 | 95 |
| Literacy | 61.47% | 69.97% | 52.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,056 | 547 | 509 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 441 | 218 | 223 |
| Illiterate | 773 | 335 | 438 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 62.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 26.1% of total population in Popra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Popra village out of total population, 578 were engaged in work activities. 84.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 578 workers engaged in Main Work, 238 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 126 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 489 | 459 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 238 | 236 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 126 | 109 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 112 | 104 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 89 | 34 | 55 |
| Non Working | 1,109 | 378 | 731 |
Map of Popra, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Popra, Maldah
Below are the list of villages near Popra village in Maldah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Itapajha | 811 |
| Goalchaita | 356 |
| Briddhi Kamancha | 1,226 |
| Chaita | 987 |
| Barabari | 191 |
| Mostafapur | 534 |
| Rachulpur | 698 |
| Tilbhog Sardarpur | 403 |
| Guabari | 339 |
| Satbaria | 253 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Popra, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia