SOCIO ECONOMIC OVER VIEW OF A VILLAGE

1. SOCIO ECONOMIC OVER VIEW
OF ANGARKATA VILLAGE
KUHELIDAS
2ND
YEAR(4TH
SEM)
De partm e nt o f G e o g raphy
COOCH BEHAR PANCHANAN BARMA UNIVERSITY

2. LOCATION OF THIS VILLAGE
The village named ‘ANGARKATA’ isThe village named ‘ANGARKATA’ is
situated in the north-easternsituated in the north-eastern
direction of COOCH BEHAR district,direction of COOCH BEHAR district,
having the place in block ofhaving the place in block of
PUNDIBARI. Moreover, this villagePUNDIBARI. Moreover, this village
just behind the UTTAR BANGAjust behind the UTTAR BANGA
KRISHI VISWAVIDYALAYAKRISHI VISWAVIDYALAYA

3. SOCIAL SET UP
This village has the population of
501persons, including 252 of
male persons and 249 female
persons. From this statistical
analysis it is clear to understand
that this village has the balance
between male and female
population. In this village 50.3%
population is being men and
49.7% population is addressed as
female.

4. AGE-SEX STRUCTURE
The age sex structure represents the scenario
of the population age status, i.e. the character
of different age’s population of this village
population. From this diagram it can be said
that the age group of 15-19 has 15-19 has the
highest number of population that occupies
14.57% , then comes the group 20-24 which
has the percentage of 13.37,25-29 age group
has 1.78%,5-9 has 9.18%, then the other age
group 35-39, 10-14, 40-44,<5, 50-54, 30-
34,>64, 55-59,60- 64 have reserve
percentages of 7.58%, 7.18%, 6.79%, 6.38%,
5.79%, 5.59%, 5.39%, 2.19%, 1%
respectively. This analysis shows that in this
village the productive age population rate is

5. RELIGION COMPOSITION
In this village there are
mainly two religions is found
one is Hindu and second one
is Muslim. The Hindu religion
occupies the percentage of
45% and the rest of the
percentage which is 55% that
belongs to the Muslim
community. So it can be said
that this village is mainly
influenced by Muslim

6. HOUSE CONDITION
The settlement pattern in
ANGARKATA village is dispersed
in nature with the houses scattered
over the entire region, most of the
houses are kuchha ,which
occupies 64% of total household,
21% are semi-pucca house, 11%
of total household is pucca and 4%
and 5% are wooden and other
types of houses respectively.

7. HOUSE CONDITION
The houses mainly have standing or horizontal roof made
up of mainly tin and also of asbestos etc. The walls are
mainly made up of mud and bamboo railings; some are
even made up of mixed materials like mud, jute and
sticks. Most of the houses are single stored. In this village
the families who have four rooms in their household have
the house percentage. the second place is achieve the
number of three rooms in a household, then number of
two rooms ,then five ,then six and one, then number of
seven rooms are placed serially respect to their

8. NUMBER OF ROOMS
In this village, 5.05% of
total house have only
one room ,like this
21.21% share two
rooms, 29.29% have
three rooms, 31.31%
have four rooms, 7.07%
have five rooms, 5.05%
have six
rooms,and1.01% have
seven rooms in their

9. LAND AREA UNDER HOUSEHOLD
In this village 34% of
family of household has
0-4 kuttah as their land
holding. 40% have 4-8,
8% have 8-12, 3% have
12-16, 2% have 16-20and
12% have >20 kuttah of
land. Those having more
than 20 kuttah mainly use
their land for the purpose
of agriculture.

10. LITERACY
In this village total number of
literates is 393 out of
501persons and the rest are
illiterates. The literacy rate of
Angarkata village is 78.44% and
the percentage of illiteracy is
21.55%. It could be said that the
persons who are aged i.e. >60
years are mainly illiterate in
educational qualification.

11. SEX WISE LITERACY RATE
From the sex wise literacy
diagram it is clearly understood
that the male literate have
occupied 54.19% in the total
literacy rate with the help of 213
male literates of this village and
the rest of 180 female literates
share 45.81% in the total
percentage of literacy.

12. EDUCATION LEVEL
From the picture of educational level
diagram it can be said that from the
literacy level 9.82% population is
belongs to just can sing only category
in this diagram, 24.94% have studied
upto class iv, 36.27% upto class viii,
15.37% have attained secondary level
of education, 7.56% have reached the
higher secondary level, 3.78% are
Graduates and 1.26% have continued
in further studies in Post-Graduation
studies, and others 1.01% population
are associated with other studies like

13. STATUS OF DROPOUTS
In this village the total
number of drop out is
40 persons, of which 34
persons are males and
6 persons are female.
The main cause of
dropout is economic
disability.

14. ECONOMIC SET UP
These villagers have different occupation to support their economic status. From this diagram it is
clearly understood that labour and U.B.K.V. workers has the highest percentage occupying in this
village. Then Agricultural Labour and Mason secure their positions respectively. In this village,
Service holders like Teachers, Shopkeepers, Drivers, Business men, Carpenters are also found.
There is also the presence of transport labours, U.B.K.V. guards, persons engaged in hotel business
and other sector of occupation as well. This village is not that type of village whose occupational
status only belongs to the agricultural sector alone.

15. MONTHLY INCOME LEVEL
The income level of this village is not
satisfactory in nature. From this
diagram it can be said that the income
level group of 0-5000/- has the highest
percentage that is 48.68, then comes
the income level group of 5000-
10000/-, which occupies 30.92%,
13.82% population is belongs in the
income level group of 10000-15000/- ,
and >15000/- income group has the
percentage of 6.58. So from the
analysis it can be said the income level
is not sufficient for the improvement for

16. SOURCE OF DRINKING WATER
When the question arises with
hygiene and sanitation then the
first thing that hits everyone’s
brain is that the source of water
and the condition of toilet. From
this diagram, it seen that the tube
wells are the chief water source
used by the villagers; then comes
the pond water , running water,
and the other sources of water. It
should be mentioned that the
running water is only availed

17. CONDITIONS OF SANITATION
The condition of toilet is not
satisfactory because 69% toilets are
kuchha in nature and rest of 31% of
toilets are pucca in nature. Though
the major percentage of toilets is
kuchha but cleanliness is present
there. So it can be said that they
might did not have economic support
but they know how to live healthy life.
Many families have got financial help
from Panchayat or any other
government sectors which initially

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