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Prayagpur Population - Jalpaiguri, West Bengal

Prayagpur is a medium size village located in Dhupguri Block of Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal with total 103 families residing. The Prayagpur village has population of 516 of which 269 are males while 247 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Prayagpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 58 which makes up 11.24 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Prayagpur village is 918 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Prayagpur as per census is 871, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Prayagpur village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Prayagpur village was 78.38 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Prayagpur Male literacy stands at 88.66 % while female literacy rate was 67.27 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Prayagpur 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 Prayagpur village.

Prayagpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 103 - -
Population 516 269 247
Child (0-6) 58 31 27
Schedule Caste 38 21 17
Schedule Tribe 74 40 34
Literacy 78.38 % 88.66 % 67.27 %
Total Workers 206 141 65
Main Worker 123 - -
Marginal Worker 83 52 31

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 14.34 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.36 % of total population in Prayagpur village.

Work Profile

In Prayagpur village out of total population, 206 were engaged in work activities. 59.71 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.29 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 206 workers engaged in Main Work, 42 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourer.