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Purba Kathalbari Population - Jalpaiguri, West Bengal

Purba Kathalbari is a large village located in Alipurduar - I Block of Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal with total 1681 families residing. The Purba Kathalbari village has population of 6830 of which 3464 are males while 3366 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purba Kathalbari village population of children with age 0-6 is 790 which makes up 11.57 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purba Kathalbari village is 972 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Purba Kathalbari as per census is 1047, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Purba Kathalbari village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Purba Kathalbari village was 75.93 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Purba Kathalbari Male literacy stands at 80.99 % while female literacy rate was 70.66 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Purba Kathalbari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Purba Kathalbari village.

Purba Kathalbari Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,681 - -
Population 6,830 3,464 3,366
Child (0-6) 790 386 404
Schedule Caste 2,227 1,143 1,084
Schedule Tribe 805 408 397
Literacy 75.93 % 80.99 % 70.66 %
Total Workers 2,633 1,972 661
Main Worker 2,070 - -
Marginal Worker 563 181 382

Caste Factor

Purba Kathalbari village of Jalpaiguri has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.61 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.79 % of total population in Purba Kathalbari village.

Work Profile

In Purba Kathalbari village out of total population, 2633 were engaged in work activities. 78.62 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.38 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2633 workers engaged in Main Work, 359 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 467 were Agricultural labourer.