Paikmajita Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Paikmajita is a village situated in Chandrakona - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 348 families residing in the village Paikmajita. The total population of Paikmajita is 1,408 out of which 727 are males and 681 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paikmajita is 937.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Paikmajita village is 159 which is 11% of the total population. There are 92 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paikmajita is 728 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Paikmajita village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paikmajita is 68.9%. Thus Paikmajita village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 77.64% and the female literacy rate is 59.93% in Paikmajita village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paikmajita village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paikmajita Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paikmajita village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 159 | 92 | 67 |
| Literacy | 68.94% | 77.64% | 59.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 856 | 441 | 415 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 547 | 234 | 313 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 60.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Paikmajita village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paikmajita village out of total population, 414 were engaged in work activities. 17.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 82.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 414 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 74 | 60 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 21 | 17 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 50 | 42 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 340 | 309 | 31 |
| Non Working | 994 | 358 | 636 |
Nearby Villages to Paikmajita,
Below are the list of villages near Paikmajita village in Chandrakona - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Guchure | 680 |
| Sasagere | 250 |
| Bagchhari | 1,346 |
| Thakurhati | 621 |
| Shola Part-I | 360 |
| Balarampur | 798 |
| Bhadurpur | 261 |
| Chaltabandi | 991 |
| Ghola | 96 |
| Dianpur | 903 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paikmajita, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia