Panchgechhya Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Panchgechhya is a village situated in Deshopran block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 163 families residing in the village Panchgechhya. The total population of Panchgechhya is 775 out of which 387 are males and 388 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Panchgechhya is 1,003.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Panchgechhya village is 78 which is 10% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Panchgechhya is 1,108 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,003) of Panchgechhya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Panchgechhya is 92.5%. Thus Panchgechhya village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 96.86% and the female literacy rate is 88.18% in Panchgechhya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Panchgechhya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Panchgechhya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Panchgechhya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 78 | 37 | 41 |
| Literacy | 92.54% | 96.86% | 88.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 100 | 44 | 56 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 130 | 48 | 82 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Panchgechhya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Panchgechhya village out of total population, 258 were engaged in work activities. 25.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 258 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 65 | 61 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 48 | 44 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 193 | 169 | 24 |
| Non Working | 517 | 157 | 360 |
Nearby Villages to Panchgechhya,
Below are the list of villages near Panchgechhya village in Deshopran.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kurkraul | 1,005 |
| Manikpur | 394 |
| Maheshpur | 26 |
| Fuleshawar | 2,086 |
| Gotshauri | 1,049 |
| Gopinathpur | 1,182 |
| Chattabheri | 1,437 |
| Satikeshwar | 1,327 |
| Kumarberya | 807 |
| Maishamura | 1,792 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Panchgechhya, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia