Paitkakhocha Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Paitkakhocha is a village situated in Maynaguri block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 505 families residing in the village Paitkakhocha. The total population of Paitkakhocha is 2,382 out of which 1,250 are males and 1,132 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paitkakhocha is 906.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Paitkakhocha village is 329 which is 14% of the total population. There are 182 male children and 147 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paitkakhocha is 808 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (906) of Paitkakhocha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paitkakhocha is 84.1%. Thus Paitkakhocha village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 89.23% and the female literacy rate is 78.48% in Paitkakhocha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paitkakhocha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paitkakhocha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paitkakhocha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 329 | 182 | 147 |
| Literacy | 84.07% | 89.23% | 78.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,470 | 772 | 698 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 656 | 297 | 359 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 61.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Paitkakhocha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paitkakhocha village out of total population, 1,099 were engaged in work activities. 76.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,099 workers engaged in Main Work, 256 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 155 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 844 | 624 | 220 |
| Cultivators | 256 | 243 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 155 | 118 | 37 |
| Household Industries | 73 | 59 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 360 | 204 | 156 |
| Marginal Workers | 255 | 65 | 190 |
| Non Working | 1,283 | 561 | 722 |
Nearby Villages to Paitkakhocha,
Below are the list of villages near Paitkakhocha village in Maynaguri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Singimari | 4,613 |
| Banglajhar | 2,700 |
| Uttar Mauamari | 4,978 |
| Dakshin Baragila | 2,620 |
| Bagjan | 2,449 |
| Paschim Baragila | 1,873 |
| Ulladabri | 5,722 |
| Chapgar | 2,804 |
| Dakshin Ulladabari | 4,586 |
| Purbba Baragila | 3,937 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paitkakhocha, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia