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Pargo Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Pargo is a medium size village located in Jhalda - II Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 196 families residing. The Pargo village has population of 966 of which 455 are males while 511 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pargo village population of children with age 0-6 is 145 which makes up 15.01 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pargo village is 1123 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Pargo as per census is 933, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Pargo village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Pargo village was 51.04 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Pargo Male literacy stands at 71.58 % while female literacy rate was 33.33 %.

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

Pargo Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 196 - -
Population 966 455 511
Child (0-6) 145 75 70
Schedule Caste 101 42 59
Schedule Tribe 508 240 268
Literacy 51.04 % 71.58 % 33.33 %
Total Workers 397 224 173
Main Worker 317 - -
Marginal Worker 80 40 40

Caste Factor

In Pargo village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 52.59 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 10.46 % of total population in Pargo village.

Work Profile

In Pargo village out of total population, 397 were engaged in work activities. 79.85 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.15 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 397 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.