Payragachha Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Payragachha is a village situated in Haroa block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 157 families residing in the village Payragachha. The total population of Payragachha is 687 out of which 347 are males and 340 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Payragachha is 980.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Payragachha village is 133 which is 19% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Payragachha is 1,145 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (980) of Payragachha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Payragachha is 64.1%. Thus Payragachha village has lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 66.32% and the female literacy rate is 61.71% in Payragachha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Payragachha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Payragachha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Payragachha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 133 | 62 | 71 |
| Literacy | 64.08% | 66.32% | 61.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 357 | 175 | 182 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 332 | 158 | 174 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 52% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.2% of total population in Payragachha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Payragachha village out of total population, 221 were engaged in work activities. 99.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 221 workers engaged in Main Work, 68 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 105 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 220 | 212 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 68 | 68 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 105 | 103 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 41 | 35 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 466 | 134 | 332 |
Nearby Villages to Payragachha,
Below are the list of villages near Payragachha village in Haroa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jhinkia | 1,234 |
| Bhayda | 3,933 |
| Mukundapur | 1,756 |
| Harihar Nagar | 310 |
| Haripur | 6,315 |
| Kharupala | 6,003 |
| Talbaria | 1,771 |
| Parchandpur | 1,072 |
| Kismat Janarddanpur | 610 |
| Mondalhat | 810 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Payragachha, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia