Panchkhuri Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Panchkhuri is a village situated in Midnapore block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,070 families residing in the village Panchkhuri. The total population of Panchkhuri is 4,612 out of which 2,272 are males and 2,340 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Panchkhuri is 1,030.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Panchkhuri village is 644 which is 14% of the total population. There are 306 male children and 338 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Panchkhuri is 1,105 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,030) of Panchkhuri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Panchkhuri is 60.1%. Thus Panchkhuri village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 71.06% and the female literacy rate is 49.4% in Panchkhuri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Panchkhuri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Panchkhuri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Panchkhuri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 644 | 306 | 338 |
| Literacy | 60.13% | 71.06% | 49.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 256 | 132 | 124 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,947 | 931 | 1,016 |
| Illiterate | 2,226 | 875 | 1,351 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 42.2% of total population in Panchkhuri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Panchkhuri village out of total population, 2,057 were engaged in work activities. 44.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,057 workers engaged in Main Work, 132 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 580 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 924 | 665 | 259 |
| Cultivators | 132 | 120 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 580 | 361 | 219 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 26 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 186 | 158 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,133 | 660 | 473 |
| Non Working | 2,555 | 947 | 1,608 |
Nearby Villages to Panchkhuri,
Below are the list of villages near Panchkhuri village in Midnapore.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kumarpur | 726 |
| Kulada | 3,011 |
| Jamirara | 185 |
| Bishripat | 1,188 |
| Rajar Bagan | 3,393 |
| Ajodhya Nagar | 2,738 |
| Hatihalka | 5,371 |
| Banpura | 3,544 |
| Amadpur Pal | 125 |
| Binda Pathra | 405 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Panchkhuri, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia