Paikan Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Paikan is a village situated in Falta block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 472 families residing in the village Paikan. The total population of Paikan is 2,007 out of which 1,038 are males and 969 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paikan is 934.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Paikan village is 226 which is 11% of the total population. There are 121 male children and 105 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paikan is 868 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Paikan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paikan is 79.7%. Thus Paikan village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 86.15% and the female literacy rate is 72.8% 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 | 226 | 121 | 105 |
| Literacy | 79.67% | 86.15% | 72.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 472 | 240 | 232 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 588 | 248 | 340 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.5% 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, 582 were engaged in work activities. 65.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 582 workers engaged in Main Work, 65 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 379 | 353 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 65 | 60 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 271 | 251 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 203 | 187 | 16 |
| Non Working | 1,425 | 498 | 927 |
Nearby Villages to Paikan,
Below are the list of villages near Paikan village in Falta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khord Bakultala | 828 |
| Barasat | 2,277 |
| Bakul Tala | 1,671 |
| Krishnapur | 873 |
| Sriballabhpur | 678 |
| Mamudpur | 4,037 |
| Pakur Tala | 519 |
| Dakshin Nala | 967 |
| Baidya Khali | 1,572 |
| Guthari | 1,089 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paikan, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia