Padima Chak Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Padima Chak is a village situated in Kolaghat block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 272 families residing in the village Padima Chak. The total population of Padima Chak is 1,160 out of which 589 are males and 571 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Padima Chak is 969.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Padima Chak village is 133 which is 11% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 66 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Padima Chak is 985 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Padima Chak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Padima Chak is 86.1%. Thus Padima Chak village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 92.15% and the female literacy rate is 79.8% in Padima Chak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Padima Chak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Padima Chak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Padima Chak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 133 | 67 | 66 |
| Literacy | 86.08% | 92.15% | 79.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 103 | 50 | 53 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 276 | 108 | 168 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Padima Chak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Padima Chak village out of total population, 344 were engaged in work activities. 61.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 344 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 76 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 211 | 204 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 76 | 74 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 110 | 106 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 133 | 129 | 4 |
| Non Working | 816 | 256 | 560 |
Nearby Villages to Padima Chak,
Below are the list of villages near Padima Chak village in Kolaghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Durbachati | 1,968 |
| Kanai Chak | 1,964 |
| Baishnab Chak | 1,760 |
| Sajnagachhya | 812 |
| Kismat Khayra | 1,638 |
| Manua | 2,601 |
| Nijkhayra | 1,829 |
| Sulani | 3,746 |
| Ray Chak | 1,394 |
| Paschim Manika | 3,080 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Padima Chak, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia