Panchkuda Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Panchkuda is a village situated in Barabazar block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 120 families residing in the village Panchkuda. The total population of Panchkuda is 839 out of which 455 are males and 384 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Panchkuda is 844.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Panchkuda village is 172 which is 21% of the total population. There are 95 male children and 77 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Panchkuda is 811 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (844) of Panchkuda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Panchkuda is 38.2%. Thus Panchkuda village has lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 46.67% and the female literacy rate is 28.34% in Panchkuda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Panchkuda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Panchkuda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Panchkuda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 172 | 95 | 77 |
| Literacy | 38.23% | 46.67% | 28.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 42 | 19 | 23 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 584 | 287 | 297 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.9% of total population in Panchkuda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Panchkuda village out of total population, 449 were engaged in work activities. 26.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 449 workers engaged in Main Work, 76 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 120 | 119 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 76 | 76 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 27 | 26 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 329 | 126 | 203 |
| Non Working | 390 | 210 | 180 |
Nearby Villages to Panchkuda,
Below are the list of villages near Panchkuda village in Barabazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dubrajpur | 1,086 |
| Raygara | 1,800 |
| Panjanbera | 793 |
| Sachandih | 892 |
| Surigda | 393 |
| Adabana | 819 |
| Garasagma | 460 |
| Rangagora | 18 |
| Taltanr Alias Deugram | 1,074 |
| Muradi | 310 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Panchkuda, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia