Payer Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Payer is a village situated in Illambazar block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 556 families residing in the village Payer. The total population of Payer is 2,385 out of which 1,203 are males and 1,182 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Payer is 983.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Payer village is 265 which is 11% of the total population. There are 141 male children and 124 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Payer is 879 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Payer village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Payer is 68.3%. Thus Payer village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 76.08% and the female literacy rate is 60.4% in Payer village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Payer village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Payer Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Payer village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 265 | 141 | 124 |
| Literacy | 68.25% | 76.08% | 60.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,105 | 550 | 555 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 453 | 231 | 222 |
| Illiterate | 938 | 395 | 543 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19% of total population in Payer village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Payer village out of total population, 1,139 were engaged in work activities. 70.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,139 workers engaged in Main Work, 71 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 433 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 802 | 537 | 265 |
| Cultivators | 71 | 65 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 433 | 268 | 165 |
| Household Industries | 77 | 16 | 61 |
| Other Workers | 221 | 188 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 337 | 131 | 206 |
| Non Working | 1,246 | 535 | 711 |
Nearby Villages to Payer,
Below are the list of villages near Payer village in Illambazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shripur | 4,138 |
| Baruipur Mehediganja | 149 |
| Tinor | 3,660 |
| Radha Ballabhpur | 171 |
| Shunmuni | 2,965 |
| Bhabanipur | 2,780 |
| Mirzapur | 732 |
| Ichhapur | 2,867 |
| Baruipur | 1,430 |
| Dumrui | 1,143 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Payer, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia