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Piplan Population - Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal

Piplan is a large village located in Raiganj Block of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 785 families residing. The Piplan village has population of 3502 of which 1875 are males while 1627 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Piplan village population of children with age 0-6 is 461 which makes up 13.16 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Piplan village is 868 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Piplan as per census is 780, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Piplan village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Piplan village was 62.48 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Piplan Male literacy stands at 71.78 % while female literacy rate was 51.93 %.

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

Piplan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 785 - -
Population 3,502 1,875 1,627
Child (0-6) 461 259 202
Schedule Caste 2,275 1,200 1,075
Schedule Tribe 72 42 30
Literacy 62.48 % 71.78 % 51.93 %
Total Workers 1,460 1,046 414
Main Worker 1,022 - -
Marginal Worker 438 139 299

Caste Factor

In Piplan village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 64.96 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.06 % of total population in Piplan village.

Work Profile

In Piplan village out of total population, 1460 were engaged in work activities. 70.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1460 workers engaged in Main Work, 525 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 314 were Agricultural labourer.