Paikpara Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Paikpara is a village situated in Lalgola block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,607 families residing in the village Paikpara. The total population of Paikpara is 12,138 out of which 6,151 are males and 5,987 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paikpara is 973.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Paikpara village is 2001 which is 16% of the total population. There are 992 male children and 1009 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paikpara is 1,017 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Paikpara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paikpara is 64%. Thus Paikpara village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 64.18% and the female literacy rate is 63.9% in Paikpara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paikpara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paikpara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paikpara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,001 | 992 | 1,009 |
| Literacy | 64.04% | 64.18% | 63.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 578 | 302 | 276 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 5,646 | 2,840 | 2,806 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Paikpara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paikpara village out of total population, 4,406 were engaged in work activities. 75% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,406 workers engaged in Main Work, 342 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,263 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,305 | 2,841 | 464 |
| Cultivators | 342 | 330 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,263 | 1,152 | 111 |
| Household Industries | 264 | 83 | 181 |
| Other Workers | 1,436 | 1,276 | 160 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,101 | 500 | 601 |
| Non Working | 7,732 | 2,810 | 4,922 |
Nearby Villages to Paikpara,
Below are the list of villages near Paikpara village in Lalgola.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Satpakhia | 265 |
| Tejraypur | 1,124 |
| Rajarampur | 10,528 |
| Rampal | 648 |
| Jhau Danga | 772 |
| Gayespur | 1,969 |
| Sarpakhia | 1,908 |
| Jagannathpur | 1,418 |
| Syampur | 4,443 |
| Sagia | 1,747 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paikpara, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia