Pankhai Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pankhai is a village situated in Khejuri - II block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 873 families residing in the village Pankhai. The total population of Pankhai is 4,269 out of which 2,162 are males and 2,107 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pankhai is 975.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pankhai village is 594 which is 14% of the total population. There are 297 male children and 297 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pankhai is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Pankhai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pankhai is 83.1%. Thus Pankhai village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 88.9% and the female literacy rate is 77.07% 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 | 594 | 297 | 297 |
| Literacy | 83.07% | 88.9% | 77.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,702 | 1,345 | 1,357 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,216 | 504 | 712 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 63.3% 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, 1,584 were engaged in work activities. 35.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,584 workers engaged in Main Work, 163 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 146 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 556 | 499 | 57 |
| Cultivators | 163 | 152 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 146 | 136 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 232 | 197 | 35 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,028 | 658 | 370 |
| Non Working | 2,685 | 1,005 | 1,680 |
Nearby Villages to Pankhai,
Below are the list of villages near Pankhai village in Khejuri - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Serkhan Chak | 7,347 |
| Baratala | 3,682 |
| Maldaha | 3,885 |
| Ram Chak | 3,006 |
| Narsulya Chak | 999 |
| Garang | 1,332 |
| Jagannath Chak | 1,066 |
| Chauddha Chuli | 3,903 |
| Halud Bari | 2,849 |
| Mundamari | 2,907 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pankhai, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia