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Pirkasur Population - Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal

Pirkasur is a medium size village located in Raiganj Block of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 151 families residing. The Pirkasur village has population of 639 of which 321 are males while 318 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pirkasur village population of children with age 0-6 is 61 which makes up 9.55 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pirkasur village is 991 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Pirkasur as per census is 1033, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Pirkasur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Pirkasur village was 63.67 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Pirkasur Male literacy stands at 71.13 % while female literacy rate was 56.10 %.

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

Pirkasur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 151 - -
Population 639 321 318
Child (0-6) 61 30 31
Schedule Caste 448 220 228
Schedule Tribe 135 68 67
Literacy 63.67 % 71.13 % 56.10 %
Total Workers 191 174 17
Main Worker 162 - -
Marginal Worker 29 22 7

Caste Factor

In Pirkasur village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 70.11 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.13 % of total population in Pirkasur village.

Work Profile

In Pirkasur village out of total population, 191 were engaged in work activities. 84.82 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.18 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 191 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 40 were Agricultural labourer.