Pankhasari Khasmahal Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pankhasari Khasmahal is a village situated in Gorubathan block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 664 families residing in the village Pankhasari Khasmahal. The total population of Pankhasari Khasmahal is 3,349 out of which 1,762 are males and 1,587 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pankhasari Khasmahal is 901.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pankhasari Khasmahal village is 423 which is 13% of the total population. There are 231 male children and 192 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pankhasari Khasmahal is 831 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (901) of Pankhasari Khasmahal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pankhasari Khasmahal is 61.7%. Thus Pankhasari Khasmahal village has lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 66.23% and the female literacy rate is 56.63% in Pankhasari Khasmahal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pankhasari Khasmahal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pankhasari Khasmahal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pankhasari Khasmahal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 423 | 231 | 192 |
| Literacy | 61.65% | 66.23% | 56.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 75 | 36 | 39 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 535 | 270 | 265 |
| Illiterate | 1,545 | 748 | 797 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16% of total population in Pankhasari Khasmahal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pankhasari Khasmahal village out of total population, 1,611 were engaged in work activities. 24.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,611 workers engaged in Main Work, 175 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 390 | 278 | 112 |
| Cultivators | 175 | 139 | 36 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 25 | 18 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 178 | 113 | 65 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,221 | 707 | 514 |
| Non Working | 1,738 | 777 | 961 |
Nearby Villages to Pankhasari Khasmahal,
Below are the list of villages near Pankhasari Khasmahal village in Gorubathan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Samabiyong Tea Garden | 1,608 |
| Pankasari Forest | 709 |
| Pashiting Khasmahal | 229 |
| Kumai Forest | 1,393 |
| Nim Khasmahal | 1,764 |
| Kumai Tea Garden | 3,907 |
| Pagrang Bong Khasmahal | 2,934 |
| Kumai Khasmahal | 1,590 |
| Noam Forest | 166 |
| Samsing Khasmahal | 3,711 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pankhasari Khasmahal, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia