Paikant Population, Caste, Working Data Khagaria, Bihar - Census 2011
Paikant is a village situated in Gogri block of Khagaria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 941 families residing in the village Paikant. The total population of Paikant is 4,553 out of which 2,375 are males and 2,178 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paikant is 917.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Paikant village is 1030 which is 23% of the total population. There are 492 male children and 538 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paikant is 1,093 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (917) of Paikant village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paikant is 60.3%. Thus Paikant village has a higher literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Khagaria district. The male literacy rate is 69.09% and the female literacy rate is 50.3% in Paikant village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paikant village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paikant Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paikant village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,030 | 492 | 538 |
| Literacy | 60.35% | 69.09% | 50.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 961 | 489 | 472 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 2,427 | 1,074 | 1,353 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Paikant village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paikant village out of total population, 1,265 were engaged in work activities. 68.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,265 workers engaged in Main Work, 433 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 279 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 864 | 798 | 66 |
| Cultivators | 433 | 426 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 279 | 250 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 78 | 51 | 27 |
| Other Workers | 74 | 71 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 401 | 208 | 193 |
| Non Working | 3,288 | 1,369 | 1,919 |
Map of Paikant, Khagaria, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Paikant, Gogri
Below are the list of villages near Paikant village in Gogri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Deotha | 5,641 |
| Bhimri | 3,523 |
| Birbas | 1,840 |
| Koila | 8,350 |
| Paura | 5,605 |
| Kulsara | 27 |
| Kharowa | 1,624 |
| Pasraha | 9,018 |
| Sondiha | 6,088 |
| Sher chakla | 13,512 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paikant, Khagaria, Bihar - Wikipedia