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Parakaram Population - Maldah, West Bengal

Parakaram is a large village located in Ratua - I Block of Maldah district, West Bengal with total 1093 families residing. The Parakaram village has population of 6386 of which 3252 are males while 3134 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Parakaram village population of children with age 0-6 is 1223 which makes up 19.15 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Parakaram village is 964 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Parakaram as per census is 890, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Parakaram village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Parakaram village was 52.97 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Parakaram Male literacy stands at 51.59 % while female literacy rate was 54.38 %.

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

Parakaram Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,093 - -
Population 6,386 3,252 3,134
Child (0-6) 1,223 647 576
Schedule Caste 70 38 32
Schedule Tribe 467 235 232
Literacy 52.97 % 51.59 % 54.38 %
Total Workers 2,274 1,672 602
Main Worker 1,227 - -
Marginal Worker 1,047 649 398

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 7.31 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.10 % of total population in Parakaram village.

Work Profile

In Parakaram village out of total population, 2274 were engaged in work activities. 53.96 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.04 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2274 workers engaged in Main Work, 424 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 405 were Agricultural labourer.