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Prayagpur Population - Birbhum, West Bengal

Prayagpur is a medium size village located in Mayureswar - II Block of Birbhum district, West Bengal with total 166 families residing. The Prayagpur village has population of 704 of which 362 are males while 342 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Prayagpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 55 which makes up 7.81 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Prayagpur village is 945 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Prayagpur as per census is 1391, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Prayagpur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Prayagpur village was 66.56 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Prayagpur Male literacy stands at 75.22 % while female literacy rate was 57.10 %.

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

Prayagpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 166 - -
Population 704 362 342
Child (0-6) 55 23 32
Schedule Caste 373 197 176
Schedule Tribe 26 10 16
Literacy 66.56 % 75.22 % 57.10 %
Total Workers 520 301 219
Main Worker 259 - -
Marginal Worker 261 58 203

Caste Factor

In Prayagpur village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 52.98 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.69 % of total population in Prayagpur village.

Work Profile

In Prayagpur village out of total population, 520 were engaged in work activities. 49.81 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.19 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 520 workers engaged in Main Work, 89 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 155 were Agricultural labourer.