Pakhanna Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pakhanna is a village situated in Barjora block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 825 families residing in the village Pakhanna. The total population of Pakhanna is 3,588 out of which 1,825 are males and 1,763 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pakhanna is 966.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pakhanna village is 382 which is 11% of the total population. There are 185 male children and 197 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pakhanna is 1,065 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Pakhanna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pakhanna is 76.3%. Thus Pakhanna village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 83.35% and the female literacy rate is 68.84% in Pakhanna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pakhanna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pakhanna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pakhanna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 382 | 185 | 197 |
| Literacy | 76.26% | 83.35% | 68.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 910 | 466 | 444 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,143 | 458 | 685 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pakhanna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pakhanna village out of total population, 1,576 were engaged in work activities. 78.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,576 workers engaged in Main Work, 172 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 347 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,234 | 935 | 299 |
| Cultivators | 172 | 167 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 347 | 209 | 138 |
| Household Industries | 44 | 34 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 671 | 525 | 146 |
| Marginal Workers | 342 | 164 | 178 |
| Non Working | 2,012 | 726 | 1,286 |
Nearby Villages to Pakhanna,
Below are the list of villages near Pakhanna village in Barjora.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pakhanna Bhairabpur | 1,400 |
| Gopalpur | 980 |
| Tajpur | 1,804 |
| Radhakantapur | 1,960 |
| Purakonda | 1,238 |
| Kamalpur | 635 |
| Bamandihi | 2,880 |
| Pakhanna Pratappur | 1,705 |
| Bilmalpur | 43 |
| Palashbani | 601 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pakhanna, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia