Papan Chak Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Papan Chak is a village situated in Debra block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 132 families residing in the village Papan Chak. The total population of Papan Chak is 676 out of which 359 are males and 317 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Papan Chak is 883.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Papan Chak village is 86 which is 13% of the total population. There are 48 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Papan Chak is 792 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (883) of Papan Chak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Papan Chak is 86.8%. Thus Papan Chak village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 90.68% and the female literacy rate is 82.44% in Papan Chak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Papan Chak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Papan Chak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Papan Chak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 86 | 48 | 38 |
| Literacy | 86.78% | 90.68% | 82.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 250 | 128 | 122 |
| Illiterate | 164 | 77 | 87 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 37% of total population in Papan Chak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Papan Chak village out of total population, 242 were engaged in work activities. 55% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 242 workers engaged in Main Work, 68 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 133 | 127 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 68 | 68 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22 | 20 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 42 | 38 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 109 | 97 | 12 |
| Non Working | 434 | 135 | 299 |
Nearby Villages to Papan Chak,
Below are the list of villages near Papan Chak village in Debra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kakra Punji | 446 |
| Padima | 821 |
| Hara Chak | 327 |
| Nijpapan | 1,051 |
| Banshda | 1,244 |
| Chak Lalpur | 1,990 |
| Palashi | 1,747 |
| Shyam Chak | 253 |
| Sanshara | 406 |
| Papan Haricharan | 509 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Papan Chak, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia