Padima Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Padima is a village situated in Potashpur - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 444 families residing in the village Padima. The total population of Padima is 1,879 out of which 933 are males and 946 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Padima is 1,014.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Padima village is 173 which is 9% of the total population. There are 82 male children and 91 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Padima is 1,110 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,014) of Padima village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Padima is 88.9%. Thus Padima village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 94.83% and the female literacy rate is 83.04% in Padima village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Padima village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Padima Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Padima village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 173 | 82 | 91 |
| Literacy | 88.92% | 94.83% | 83.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 45 | 21 | 24 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 66 | 34 | 32 |
| Illiterate | 362 | 126 | 236 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.5% of total population in Padima village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Padima village out of total population, 919 were engaged in work activities. 46.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 919 workers engaged in Main Work, 338 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 62 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 430 | 419 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 338 | 336 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 62 | 61 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 21 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 489 | 166 | 323 |
| Non Working | 960 | 348 | 612 |
Nearby Villages to Padima,
Below are the list of villages near Padima village in Potashpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Gopal | 778 |
| Belda | 3,702 |
| Mirjapur | 1,258 |
| Bhadna | 742 |
| Sanya | 1,279 |
| Maninathpur | 1,789 |
| Ambi | 1,306 |
| Nankar Kadamgerya | 486 |
| Chandpur | 1,392 |
| Sahapur | 852 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Padima, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia