Panchgerya Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Panchgerya is a village situated in Debra block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 123 families residing in the village Panchgerya. The total population of Panchgerya is 537 out of which 264 are males and 273 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Panchgerya is 1,034.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Panchgerya village is 61 which is 11% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Panchgerya is 1,033 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,034) of Panchgerya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Panchgerya is 88%. Thus Panchgerya village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 92.31% and the female literacy rate is 83.88% in Panchgerya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Panchgerya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Panchgerya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Panchgerya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 61 | 30 | 31 |
| Literacy | 88.03% | 92.31% | 83.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 89 | 48 | 41 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 174 | 79 | 95 |
| Illiterate | 118 | 48 | 70 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 32.4% of total population in Panchgerya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Panchgerya village out of total population, 259 were engaged in work activities. 91.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 259 workers engaged in Main Work, 23 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 144 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 238 | 158 | 80 |
| Cultivators | 23 | 18 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 144 | 78 | 66 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 70 | 61 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 21 | 6 | 15 |
| Non Working | 278 | 100 | 178 |
Nearby Villages to Panchgerya,
Below are the list of villages near Panchgerya village in Debra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gopal Punja | 369 |
| Dhubni | 779 |
| Shyamsundarpur | 624 |
| Jagannathpur | 451 |
| Gashanipur | 158 |
| Chaksaranja | 72 |
| Kismat Debra | 238 |
| Saranja | 506 |
| Jot Ankur | 347 |
| Mahasimpur | 205 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Panchgerya, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia