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Pargela Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Pargela is a medium size village located in Bundwan Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 460 families residing. The Pargela village has population of 1861 of which 950 are males while 911 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pargela village population of children with age 0-6 is 245 which makes up 13.16 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pargela village is 959 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Pargela as per census is 815, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Pargela village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Pargela village was 65.16 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Pargela Male literacy stands at 77.42 % while female literacy rate was 52.68 %.

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

Pargela Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 460 - -
Population 1,861 950 911
Child (0-6) 245 135 110
Schedule Caste 175 92 83
Schedule Tribe 255 128 127
Literacy 65.16 % 77.42 % 52.68 %
Total Workers 963 518 445
Main Worker 601 - -
Marginal Worker 362 122 240

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 13.70 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 9.40 % of total population in Pargela village.

Work Profile

In Pargela village out of total population, 963 were engaged in work activities. 62.41 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.59 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 963 workers engaged in Main Work, 198 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 297 were Agricultural labourer.