SOCIO ECONOMIC OVER VIEW OF ANGARKATA

VILLAGEKUHELI DAS2ND YEAR (4TH SEM)Department of Geography

COOCH BEHAR PANCHANAN BARMA UNIVERSITY

LOCATION OF THIS VILLAGE

The village named The village named ‘ANGARKATA’ is situated in the ‘ANGARKATA’ is situated in the north-eastern direction of north-eastern direction of COOCH BEHAR district, having COOCH BEHAR district, having the place in block of PUNDIBARI. the place in block of PUNDIBARI. Moreover, this village just Moreover, this village just behind the UTTAR BANGA behind the UTTAR BANGA KRISHI VISWAVIDYALAYA KRISHI VISWAVIDYALAYA CAMPUS and just 15 minutes CAMPUS and just 15 minutes walking distance from Pundibari walking distance from Pundibari market.market.

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.

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 much higher than the other age groups population.

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 community.

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.

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 percentage in this diagram.

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 houses respectively.

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.

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.

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.

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 B.Ed. or D.Ed. .

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.

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.

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 the village economic status.

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 during the rainy season.

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 help them to build toilets.

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