Panighata Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Panighata is a village situated in Kaliganj block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,214 families residing in the village Panighata. The total population of Panighata is 4,951 out of which 2,535 are males and 2,416 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Panighata is 953.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Panighata village is 609 which is 12% of the total population. There are 298 male children and 311 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Panighata is 1,044 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Panighata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Panighata is 62.7%. Thus Panighata village has lower literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 66.92% and the female literacy rate is 58.29% in Panighata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Panighata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Panighata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Panighata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 609 | 298 | 311 |
| Literacy | 62.74% | 66.92% | 58.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 997 | 516 | 481 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 2,227 | 1,038 | 1,189 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Panighata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Panighata village out of total population, 1,511 were engaged in work activities. 86.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,511 workers engaged in Main Work, 285 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 636 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,310 | 1,267 | 43 |
| Cultivators | 285 | 283 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 636 | 635 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 37 | 34 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 352 | 315 | 37 |
| Marginal Workers | 201 | 176 | 25 |
| Non Working | 3,440 | 1,092 | 2,348 |
Nearby Villages to Panighata,
Below are the list of villages near Panighata village in Kaliganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhwaja Pushkarini | 1,189 |
| Hatgachha | 3,818 |
| Radhakantapur | 6,550 |
| Kamari | 4,050 |
| Sajapur | 5,064 |
| Anantapur | 1,366 |
| Jalkar Jalmahal | 252 |
| Jamalpur | 8,900 |
| Kuturia | 1,802 |
| Bharatpur | 2,789 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Panighata, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia