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Sholpara Population - Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal

Sholpara is a large village located in Goalpokhar - I Block of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 779 families residing. The Sholpara village has population of 4045 of which 2075 are males while 1970 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sholpara village population of children with age 0-6 is 867 which makes up 21.43 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sholpara village is 949 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Sholpara as per census is 931, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Sholpara village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Sholpara village was 42.45 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Sholpara Male literacy stands at 46.74 % while female literacy rate was 37.95 %.

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

Sholpara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 779 - -
Population 4,045 2,075 1,970
Child (0-6) 867 449 418
Schedule Caste 878 456 422
Schedule Tribe 677 331 346
Literacy 42.45 % 46.74 % 37.95 %
Total Workers 1,797 988 809
Main Worker 1,485 - -
Marginal Worker 312 81 231

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.71 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.74 % of total population in Sholpara village.

Work Profile

In Sholpara village out of total population, 1797 were engaged in work activities. 82.64 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.36 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1797 workers engaged in Main Work, 390 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 658 were Agricultural labourer.