Padampur Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Padampur is a village situated in Sahid Matangini block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 369 families residing in the village Padampur. The total population of Padampur is 1,664 out of which 847 are males and 817 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Padampur is 965.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Padampur village is 202 which is 12% of the total population. There are 103 male children and 99 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Padampur is 961 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Padampur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Padampur is 87.9%. Thus Padampur village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 94.49% and the female literacy rate is 81.06% in Padampur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Padampur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Padampur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Padampur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 202 | 103 | 99 |
| Literacy | 87.89% | 94.49% | 81.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 459 | 221 | 238 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 379 | 144 | 235 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Padampur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Padampur village out of total population, 613 were engaged in work activities. 65.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 613 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 105 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 402 | 352 | 50 |
| Cultivators | 25 | 25 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 105 | 100 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 47 | 29 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 225 | 198 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 211 | 136 | 75 |
| Non Working | 1,051 | 359 | 692 |
Nearby Villages to Padampur,
Below are the list of villages near Padampur village in Sahid Matangini.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhurpa | 741 |
| Rajgoda | 702 |
| Pakurya | 2,523 |
| Naya Basan | 1,473 |
| Astara | 1,741 |
| Khoskana | 1,369 |
| Char Chandramer | 44 |
| Barkhoskana | 863 |
| Khostikri | 685 |
| Kashipur | 931 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Padampur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia