Padmerhat Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Padmerhat is a village situated in Jaynagar - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,034 families residing in the village Padmerhat. The total population of Padmerhat is 5,184 out of which 2,675 are males and 2,509 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Padmerhat is 938.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Padmerhat village is 794 which is 15% of the total population. There are 409 male children and 385 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Padmerhat is 941 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Padmerhat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Padmerhat is 65.2%. Thus Padmerhat village has lower literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 66.33% and the female literacy rate is 64.08% in Padmerhat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Padmerhat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Padmerhat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Padmerhat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 794 | 409 | 385 |
| Literacy | 65.24% | 66.33% | 64.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,320 | 1,172 | 1,148 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Padmerhat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Padmerhat village out of total population, 1,693 were engaged in work activities. 80.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,693 workers engaged in Main Work, 118 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 380 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,367 | 1,258 | 109 |
| Cultivators | 118 | 109 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 380 | 355 | 25 |
| Household Industries | 55 | 45 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 814 | 749 | 65 |
| Marginal Workers | 326 | 237 | 89 |
| Non Working | 3,491 | 1,180 | 2,311 |
Nearby Villages to Padmerhat,
Below are the list of villages near Padmerhat village in Jaynagar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bejra | 1,104 |
| Ramkanta Bati | 1,066 |
| Sarberia | 3,154 |
| Mastikari | 3,674 |
| Khakurdaha | 3,542 |
| Khatsara | 2,847 |
| Kanta Pukuria | 2,524 |
| Mukundapur | 998 |
| Belechandi | 2,594 |
| Rajapur | 558 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Padmerhat, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia