Paikar Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Paikar is a village situated in Murarai - II block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,751 families residing in the village Paikar. The total population of Paikar is 12,250 out of which 6,134 are males and 6,116 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paikar is 997.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Paikar village is 1732 which is 14% of the total population. There are 878 male children and 854 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paikar is 973 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (997) of Paikar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paikar is 61.1%. Thus Paikar village has lower literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 66.13% and the female literacy rate is 56.12% in Paikar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paikar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paikar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paikar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,732 | 878 | 854 |
| Literacy | 61.12% | 66.13% | 56.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,389 | 1,167 | 1,222 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 81 | 40 | 41 |
| Illiterate | 5,821 | 2,658 | 3,163 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Paikar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paikar village out of total population, 4,421 were engaged in work activities. 76.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,421 workers engaged in Main Work, 425 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,109 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,387 | 2,798 | 589 |
| Cultivators | 425 | 403 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,109 | 1,056 | 53 |
| Household Industries | 297 | 63 | 234 |
| Other Workers | 1,556 | 1,276 | 280 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,034 | 560 | 474 |
| Non Working | 7,829 | 2,776 | 5,053 |
Nearby Villages to Paikar,
Below are the list of villages near Paikar village in Murarai - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bardhanpara | 3,492 |
| Gaganpur | 2,033 |
| Kamarkhul | 4,598 |
| Kichai | 1,024 |
| Mitrapur | 15,452 |
| Jijigram | 6,977 |
| Lakshmidanga | 3,118 |
| Panchahar | 1,578 |
| Bhagail | 2,933 |
| Fazilpur | 1,955 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paikar, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia