Panchami Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Panchami is a village situated in Jhargram block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 139 families residing in the village Panchami. The total population of Panchami is 570 out of which 291 are males and 279 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Panchami is 959.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Panchami village is 66 which is 12% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Panchami is 1,357 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Panchami village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Panchami is 63.1%. Thus Panchami village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 73.38% and the female literacy rate is 51.87% in Panchami village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Panchami village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Panchami Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Panchami village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 66 | 28 | 38 |
| Literacy | 63.1% | 73.38% | 51.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 152 | 81 | 71 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 253 | 120 | 133 |
| Illiterate | 252 | 98 | 154 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 44.4% of total population in Panchami village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Panchami village out of total population, 274 were engaged in work activities. 98.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 274 workers engaged in Main Work, 20 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 230 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 269 | 166 | 103 |
| Cultivators | 20 | 19 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 230 | 132 | 98 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Non Working | 296 | 122 | 174 |
Nearby Villages to Panchami,
Below are the list of villages near Panchami village in Jhargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jangal Khas | 178 |
| Dudhkuri | 230 |
| Bhanga Band | 61 |
| Dhekipura | 213 |
| Gamaria | 187 |
| Khas Jangal | 224 |
| Pindra | 398 |
| Kenudi Sol | 377 |
| Shimulpal | 143 |
| Dholkat | 328 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Panchami, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia