Paikhola Population, Caste, Working Data South Tripura, Tripura - Census 2011
Paikhola is a village situated in Rajnagar block of South Tripura district in Tripura. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,014 families residing in the village Paikhola. The total population of Paikhola is 3,920 out of which 2,012 are males and 1,908 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paikhola is 948.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Paikhola village is 561 which is 14% of the total population. There are 281 male children and 280 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paikhola is 996 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Paikhola village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paikhola is 87.4%. Thus Paikhola village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.8% of South Tripura district. The male literacy rate is 92.03% and the female literacy rate is 82.49% 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 | 561 | 281 | 280 |
| Literacy | 87.41% | 92.03% | 82.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 575 | 299 | 276 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,027 | 536 | 491 |
| Illiterate | 984 | 419 | 565 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 26.2% of total population in Paikhola village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paikhola village out of total population, 1,680 were engaged in work activities. 65.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,680 workers engaged in Main Work, 369 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 250 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,096 | 952 | 144 |
| Cultivators | 369 | 362 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 250 | 221 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 476 | 368 | 108 |
| Marginal Workers | 584 | 196 | 388 |
| Non Working | 2,240 | 864 | 1,376 |
Nearby Villages to Paikhola,
Below are the list of villages near Paikhola village in Rajnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kashari R.F. | 2,509 |
| Chittamara | 1,214 |
| Purba Peporiakhola | 1,872 |
| Uttar Bharatchandranagar | 3,851 |
| Paschim Peporiakhola | 6,230 |
| Laxmipur | 3,144 |
| Barapathari | 3,252 |
| Ishanchandranagar | 4,784 |
| Joychandrapur | 3,655 |
| Dakshin Bharatchandranagar | 6,678 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paikhola, South Tripura, Tripura - Wikipedia