Paschim Panikhya Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Paschim Panikhya is a village situated in Khejuri - II block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 375 families residing in the village Paschim Panikhya. The total population of Paschim Panikhya is 1,975 out of which 1,016 are males and 959 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paschim Panikhya is 944.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Paschim Panikhya village is 301 which is 15% of the total population. There are 166 male children and 135 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paschim Panikhya is 813 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Paschim Panikhya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paschim Panikhya is 82.9%. Thus Paschim Panikhya village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 90.47% and the female literacy rate is 75.12% in Paschim Panikhya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paschim Panikhya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paschim Panikhya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paschim Panikhya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 301 | 166 | 135 |
| Literacy | 82.92% | 90.47% | 75.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,727 | 892 | 835 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 78 | 40 | 38 |
| Illiterate | 587 | 247 | 340 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 87.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.9% of total population in Paschim Panikhya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paschim Panikhya village out of total population, 619 were engaged in work activities. 59% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 619 workers engaged in Main Work, 220 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 64 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 365 | 341 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 220 | 211 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 64 | 58 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 76 | 67 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 254 | 129 | 125 |
| Non Working | 1,356 | 546 | 810 |
Nearby Villages to Paschim Panikhya,
Below are the list of villages near Paschim Panikhya village in Khejuri - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Purbba Panikhya | 610 |
| Shyampur Jalpai | 846 |
| Bhupati Chak | 808 |
| Gorahar Jalpai | 1,583 |
| Dakshin Pankhai | 169 |
| Gorahar | 848 |
| Phulbari | 794 |
| Gorahar Gonsai Chak | 699 |
| Kadirpur | 1,792 |
| Katkadebi Chak | 1,647 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paschim Panikhya, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia