Paikan Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Paikan is a village situated in Bhangar - II block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 260 families residing in the village Paikan. The total population of Paikan is 1,452 out of which 746 are males and 706 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paikan is 946.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Paikan village is 198 which is 14% of the total population. There are 110 male children and 88 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paikan is 800 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Paikan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paikan is 82.5%. Thus Paikan village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 86.01% and the female literacy rate is 78.8% in Paikan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paikan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paikan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paikan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 198 | 110 | 88 |
| Literacy | 82.46% | 86.01% | 78.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 418 | 199 | 219 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Paikan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paikan village out of total population, 435 were engaged in work activities. 82.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 435 workers engaged in Main Work, 128 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 62 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 359 | 339 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 128 | 128 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 62 | 60 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 167 | 149 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 76 | 58 | 18 |
| Non Working | 1,017 | 349 | 668 |
Nearby Villages to Paikan,
Below are the list of villages near Paikan village in Bhangar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Benota | 7,850 |
| Chariswar | 4,097 |
| Wari | 3,057 |
| Suk Pukuria | 785 |
| Jiran Gachhi | 5,193 |
| Krolbaria | 3,577 |
| Pitha Pukuria | 11,078 |
| Bamunia | 15,582 |
| Naoabad | 4,975 |
| Kachua | 3,648 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paikan, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia