Paikuni Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Paikuni is a village situated in Illambazar block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 332 families residing in the village Paikuni. The total population of Paikuni is 1,509 out of which 778 are males and 731 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paikuni is 940.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Paikuni village is 230 which is 15% of the total population. There are 125 male children and 105 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paikuni is 840 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Paikuni village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paikuni is 78%. Thus Paikuni village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 83.15% and the female literacy rate is 72.68% in Paikuni village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paikuni village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paikuni Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paikuni village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 230 | 125 | 105 |
| Literacy | 78.03% | 83.15% | 72.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 153 | 73 | 80 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 38 | 19 | 19 |
| Illiterate | 511 | 235 | 276 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.5% of total population in Paikuni village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paikuni village out of total population, 499 were engaged in work activities. 59.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 499 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 227 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 298 | 298 | 0 |
| Cultivators | 66 | 66 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 227 | 227 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 201 | 170 | 31 |
| Non Working | 1,010 | 310 | 700 |
Nearby Villages to Paikuni,
Below are the list of villages near Paikuni village in Illambazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shakargacha | 1,287 |
| Pachiara | 1,376 |
| Khadempukur | 1,414 |
| Kayera | 1,563 |
| Jalalnagar | 1,510 |
| Panch Tentula | 391 |
| Sabajpur | 335 |
| Katna | 1,017 |
| Chunpalashi | 2,172 |
| Goltikuri | 2,928 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paikuni, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia