Panchahar Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Panchahar is a village situated in Murarai - II block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 369 families residing in the village Panchahar. The total population of Panchahar is 1,578 out of which 792 are males and 786 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Panchahar is 992.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Panchahar village is 219 which is 14% of the total population. There are 93 male children and 126 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Panchahar is 1,355 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (992) of Panchahar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Panchahar is 53.6%. Thus Panchahar village has lower literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 57.51% and the female literacy rate is 49.55% in Panchahar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Panchahar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Panchahar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Panchahar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 219 | 93 | 126 |
| Literacy | 53.64% | 57.51% | 49.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 595 | 305 | 290 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 849 | 390 | 459 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Panchahar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Panchahar village out of total population, 577 were engaged in work activities. 88.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 577 workers engaged in Main Work, 39 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 361 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 511 | 435 | 76 |
| Cultivators | 39 | 37 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 361 | 349 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 102 | 48 | 54 |
| Marginal Workers | 66 | 21 | 45 |
| Non Working | 1,001 | 336 | 665 |
Nearby Villages to Panchahar,
Below are the list of villages near Panchahar village in Murarai - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Fazilpur | 1,955 |
| Jijigram | 6,977 |
| Basantapur | 1,150 |
| Kamarkhul | 4,598 |
| Kulara | 2,449 |
| Bardhanpara | 3,492 |
| Kamalpur | 1,952 |
| Paikar | 12,250 |
| Baliadanga | 2,350 |
| Gaganpur | 2,033 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Panchahar, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia