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Purba Sakodanga Population - Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal

Purba Sakodanga is a small village located in Itahar Block of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 40 families residing. The Purba Sakodanga village has population of 163 of which 84 are males while 79 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purba Sakodanga village population of children with age 0-6 is 15 which makes up 9.20 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purba Sakodanga village is 940 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Purba Sakodanga as per census is 4000, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Purba Sakodanga village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Purba Sakodanga village was 51.35 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Purba Sakodanga Male literacy stands at 55.56 % while female literacy rate was 46.27 %.

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

Purba Sakodanga Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 40 - -
Population 163 84 79
Child (0-6) 15 3 12
Schedule Caste 48 25 23
Schedule Tribe 37 19 18
Literacy 51.35 % 55.56 % 46.27 %
Total Workers 75 53 22
Main Worker 60 - -
Marginal Worker 15 2 13

Caste Factor

Purba Sakodanga village of Uttar Dinajpur has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.45 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.70 % of total population in Purba Sakodanga village.

Work Profile

In Purba Sakodanga village out of total population, 75 were engaged in work activities. 80.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 75 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourer.