Padumkhana Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Padumkhana is a village situated in Nanda Kumar block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 260 families residing in the village Padumkhana. The total population of Padumkhana is 1,182 out of which 633 are males and 549 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Padumkhana is 867.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Padumkhana village is 116 which is 10% of the total population. There are 68 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Padumkhana is 706 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (867) of Padumkhana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Padumkhana is 95.5%. Thus Padumkhana village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 97.52% and the female literacy rate is 93.21% in Padumkhana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Padumkhana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Padumkhana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Padumkhana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 116 | 68 | 48 |
| Literacy | 95.5% | 97.52% | 93.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 164 | 82 | 82 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Padumkhana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Padumkhana village out of total population, 560 were engaged in work activities. 34.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 560 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 64 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 195 | 177 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 52 | 49 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 64 | 64 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 75 | 63 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 365 | 223 | 142 |
| Non Working | 622 | 233 | 389 |
Nearby Villages to Padumkhana,
Below are the list of villages near Padumkhana village in Nanda Kumar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalidahi | 899 |
| Puyeda | 3,124 |
| Irkha | 1,754 |
| Nilkunthya | 907 |
| Bengimuda | 1,014 |
| Purushottampur | 767 |
| Bakhrabad | 2,001 |
| Kamarda | 1,409 |
| Ramchandrapur | 1,484 |
| Dakshin Dhalhara | 1,578 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Padumkhana, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia