Panchgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Panchgaon is a village situated in Maldah block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 90 families residing in the village Panchgaon. The total population of Panchgaon is 420 out of which 209 are males and 211 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Panchgaon is 1,010.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Panchgaon village is 94 which is 22% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Panchgaon is 880 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,010) of Panchgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Panchgaon is 14.4%. Thus Panchgaon village has lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 23.27% and the female literacy rate is 5.99% in Panchgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Panchgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Panchgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Panchgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 94 | 50 | 44 |
| Literacy | 14.42% | 23.27% | 5.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 356 | 182 | 174 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 64 | 27 | 37 |
| Illiterate | 373 | 172 | 201 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 84.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.2% of total population in Panchgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Panchgaon village out of total population, 200 were engaged in work activities. 99.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 200 workers engaged in Main Work, 132 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 199 | 121 | 78 |
| Cultivators | 132 | 80 | 52 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 61 | 36 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non Working | 220 | 88 | 132 |
Nearby Villages to Panchgaon,
Below are the list of villages near Panchgaon village in Maldah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jharpukuria | 826 |
| Saiyadpur | 1,267 |
| Darial | 748 |
| Bag Malancha | 392 |
| Purba Banjhapara | 488 |
| Hatidubi | 468 |
| Harkhorkha | 251 |
| Chirakuti | 371 |
| Dhalsana | 1,253 |
| Paramanika | 619 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Panchgaon, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia