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Pargaon Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Pargaon is a medium size village located in Gangarampur Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 313 families residing. The Pargaon village has population of 1479 of which 774 are males while 705 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pargaon village population of children with age 0-6 is 188 which makes up 12.71 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pargaon village is 911 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Pargaon as per census is 1000, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Pargaon village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Pargaon village was 67.70 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Pargaon Male literacy stands at 74.85 % while female literacy rate was 59.74 %.

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

Pargaon Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 313 - -
Population 1,479 774 705
Child (0-6) 188 94 94
Schedule Caste 1,070 549 521
Schedule Tribe 318 169 149
Literacy 67.70 % 74.85 % 59.74 %
Total Workers 674 467 207
Main Worker 459 - -
Marginal Worker 215 56 159

Caste Factor

In Pargaon village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 72.35 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.50 % of total population in Pargaon village.

Work Profile

In Pargaon village out of total population, 674 were engaged in work activities. 68.10 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.90 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 674 workers engaged in Main Work, 285 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 101 were Agricultural labourer.