Paikhola Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Paikhola is a village situated in Narayangarh block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 250 families residing in the village Paikhola. The total population of Paikhola is 1,055 out of which 538 are males and 517 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paikhola is 961.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Paikhola village is 115 which is 11% of the total population. There are 56 male children and 59 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paikhola is 1,054 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Paikhola village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paikhola is 77.6%. Thus Paikhola village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 85.27% and the female literacy rate is 69.43% in Paikhola village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paikhola village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paikhola Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paikhola village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 115 | 56 | 59 |
| Literacy | 77.55% | 85.27% | 69.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 30 | 14 | 16 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 200 | 97 | 103 |
| Illiterate | 326 | 127 | 199 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19% of total population in Paikhola village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paikhola village out of total population, 475 were engaged in work activities. 66.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 475 workers engaged in Main Work, 107 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 180 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 317 | 245 | 72 |
| Cultivators | 107 | 97 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 180 | 132 | 48 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 2 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 14 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 158 | 85 | 73 |
| Non Working | 580 | 208 | 372 |
Nearby Villages to Paikhola,
Below are the list of villages near Paikhola village in Narayangarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Laudungri | 511 |
| Kiyajhuri | 447 |
| Maisha Chak | 193 |
| Ramsarisa | 268 |
| Maishamura | 82 |
| Bimbal | 38 |
| Tarua | 1,215 |
| Kulashini | 341 |
| Pachashbetiya | 1,012 |
| Taria Punji | 601 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paikhola, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia