Paikarapur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Paikarapur is a village situated in Midnapore block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 94 families residing in the village Paikarapur. The total population of Paikarapur is 430 out of which 219 are males and 211 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paikarapur is 963.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Paikarapur village is 57 which is 13% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paikarapur is 1,036 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Paikarapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paikarapur is 81%. Thus Paikarapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 87.96% and the female literacy rate is 73.63% in Paikarapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paikarapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paikarapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paikarapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 57 | 28 | 29 |
| Literacy | 80.97% | 87.96% | 73.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 68 | 31 | 37 |
| Illiterate | 128 | 51 | 77 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.8% of total population in Paikarapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paikarapur village out of total population, 171 were engaged in work activities. 69.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 171 workers engaged in Main Work, 57 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 119 | 99 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 57 | 54 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 30 | 18 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 32 | 27 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 52 | 46 | 6 |
| Non Working | 259 | 74 | 185 |
Nearby Villages to Paikarapur,
Below are the list of villages near Paikarapur village in Midnapore.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ramnagar | 4,223 |
| Chherua | 2,386 |
| Gobindanagar | 596 |
| Juarhati | 1,102 |
| Nischinrapur | 429 |
| Uttar Bengai | 274 |
| Birsinghapur | 2,073 |
| Harishpur | 1,159 |
| Rameshwarpur | 667 |
| Keshabpur | 552 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paikarapur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia