Panikhawa Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Panikhawa is a village situated in Sitai block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 533 families residing in the village Panikhawa. The total population of Panikhawa is 2,218 out of which 1,112 are males and 1,106 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Panikhawa is 995.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Panikhawa village is 316 which is 14% of the total population. There are 158 male children and 158 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Panikhawa is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Panikhawa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Panikhawa is 63.7%. Thus Panikhawa village has lower literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 72.75% and the female literacy rate is 54.64% in Panikhawa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Panikhawa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Panikhawa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Panikhawa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 316 | 158 | 158 |
| Literacy | 63.72% | 72.75% | 54.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,217 | 1,111 | 1,106 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,006 | 418 | 588 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 100% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Panikhawa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Panikhawa village out of total population, 1,187 were engaged in work activities. 74.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,187 workers engaged in Main Work, 405 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 405 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 882 | 654 | 228 |
| Cultivators | 405 | 329 | 76 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 405 | 263 | 142 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 70 | 60 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 305 | 34 | 271 |
| Non Working | 1,031 | 424 | 607 |
Nearby Villages to Panikhawa,
Below are the list of villages near Panikhawa village in Sitai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sonarhat | 363 |
| Padmamari | 514 |
| Nagargidari | 955 |
| Satimari | 224 |
| Balapukhari | 3,505 |
| Nakarjan | 1,616 |
| Satbhandari | 2,560 |
| Tamaguri | 1,173 |
| Sitai | 4,949 |
| Chhat Singimari | 1,409 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Panikhawa, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia