Panigram Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Panigram is a village situated in Mathabhanga - I block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,909 families residing in the village Panigram. The total population of Panigram is 8,522 out of which 4,410 are males and 4,112 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Panigram is 932.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Panigram village is 1315 which is 15% of the total population. There are 643 male children and 672 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Panigram is 1,045 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (932) of Panigram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Panigram is 66.4%. Thus Panigram village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 74.75% and the female literacy rate is 57.24% in Panigram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Panigram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Panigram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Panigram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,315 | 643 | 672 |
| Literacy | 66.39% | 74.75% | 57.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6,257 | 3,234 | 3,023 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 3,737 | 1,594 | 2,143 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 73.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Panigram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Panigram village out of total population, 4,306 were engaged in work activities. 68.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,306 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,016 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 719 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,960 | 2,110 | 850 |
| Cultivators | 2,016 | 1,404 | 612 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 719 | 523 | 196 |
| Household Industries | 33 | 27 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 192 | 156 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,346 | 476 | 870 |
| Non Working | 4,216 | 1,824 | 2,392 |
Nearby Villages to Panigram,
Below are the list of villages near Panigram village in Mathabhanga - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kher Bhander | 754 |
| Bamunia Purba | 2,618 |
| Paschim Giladanga | 703 |
| Simulguri | 307 |
| Kharija Kesharibari | 612 |
| Debottar Panigram | 2,053 |
| Chhota Kesharibari | 4,664 |
| Putimari | 1,295 |
| Bamunia Paschim | 2,639 |
| Genduguri | 4,445 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Panigram, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia