Pankhai Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pankhai is a village situated in Jaypur block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 321 families residing in the village Pankhai. The total population of Pankhai is 1,504 out of which 785 are males and 719 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pankhai is 916.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pankhai village is 127 which is 8% of the total population. There are 68 male children and 59 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pankhai is 868 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (916) of Pankhai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pankhai is 69.1%. Thus Pankhai village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 76.57% and the female literacy rate is 61.06% in Pankhai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pankhai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pankhai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pankhai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 127 | 68 | 59 |
| Literacy | 69.14% | 76.57% | 61.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 815 | 419 | 396 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 552 | 236 | 316 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 54.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pankhai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pankhai village out of total population, 648 were engaged in work activities. 55.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 648 workers engaged in Main Work, 161 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 156 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 358 | 325 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 161 | 155 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 156 | 137 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 23 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 290 | 132 | 158 |
| Non Working | 856 | 328 | 528 |
Nearby Villages to Pankhai,
Below are the list of villages near Pankhai village in Jaypur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chandipur | 897 |
| Chhatina | 359 |
| Banshi | 2,069 |
| Hariharpur | 793 |
| Tandighi | 1,141 |
| Madhurpur | 390 |
| Bazar | 641 |
| Narayanpur | 290 |
| Jangalmahal | 907 |
| Birampur | 291 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pankhai, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia