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Para Population - Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal

Para is a large village located in Itahar Block of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 608 families residing. The Para village has population of 2704 of which 1391 are males while 1313 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Para village population of children with age 0-6 is 384 which makes up 14.20 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Para village is 944 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Para as per census is 820, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Para village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Para village was 61.90 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Para Male literacy stands at 67.37 % while female literacy rate was 56.23 %.

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

Para Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 608 - -
Population 2,704 1,391 1,313
Child (0-6) 384 211 173
Schedule Caste 270 138 132
Schedule Tribe 1 0 1
Literacy 61.90 % 67.37 % 56.23 %
Total Workers 900 797 103
Main Worker 559 - -
Marginal Worker 341 278 63

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.99 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.04 % of total population in Para village.

Work Profile

In Para village out of total population, 900 were engaged in work activities. 62.11 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.89 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 900 workers engaged in Main Work, 151 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 276 were Agricultural labourer.