Pakhiralay Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pakhiralay is a village situated in Gosaba block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 910 families residing in the village Pakhiralay. The total population of Pakhiralay is 3,946 out of which 2,002 are males and 1,944 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pakhiralay is 971.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pakhiralay village is 384 which is 10% of the total population. There are 206 male children and 178 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pakhiralay is 864 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Pakhiralay village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pakhiralay is 75.4%. Thus Pakhiralay village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 83.07% and the female literacy rate is 67.67% in Pakhiralay village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pakhiralay village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pakhiralay Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pakhiralay village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 384 | 206 | 178 |
| Literacy | 75.44% | 83.07% | 67.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,596 | 1,320 | 1,276 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 1,259 | 510 | 749 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 65.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Pakhiralay village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pakhiralay village out of total population, 1,644 were engaged in work activities. 53.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,644 workers engaged in Main Work, 273 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 106 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 883 | 780 | 103 |
| Cultivators | 273 | 252 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 106 | 99 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 494 | 422 | 72 |
| Marginal Workers | 761 | 404 | 357 |
| Non Working | 2,302 | 818 | 1,484 |
Nearby Villages to Pakhiralay,
Below are the list of villages near Pakhiralay village in Gosaba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dulki | 2,876 |
| Rangabalia | 3,620 |
| Sonagar | 3,391 |
| Bagbagan | 3,467 |
| Mathurakhanda | 3,826 |
| Uttar Danga | 3,673 |
| Amlamethi | 9,298 |
| Kachu Khali | 5,176 |
| Bally | 6,234 |
| Hetalbari | 3,975 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pakhiralay, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia