Payragachhi Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Payragachhi is a village situated in Habra - I block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 609 families residing in the village Payragachhi. The total population of Payragachhi is 2,397 out of which 1,255 are males and 1,142 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Payragachhi is 910.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Payragachhi village is 186 which is 8% of the total population. There are 108 male children and 78 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Payragachhi is 722 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (910) of Payragachhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Payragachhi is 85%. Thus Payragachhi village has higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 89.28% and the female literacy rate is 80.36% in Payragachhi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Payragachhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Payragachhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Payragachhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 186 | 108 | 78 |
| Literacy | 84.98% | 89.28% | 80.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 397 | 217 | 180 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 35 | 19 | 16 |
| Illiterate | 518 | 231 | 287 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Payragachhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Payragachhi village out of total population, 806 were engaged in work activities. 72.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 806 workers engaged in Main Work, 88 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 120 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 585 | 523 | 62 |
| Cultivators | 88 | 86 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 120 | 101 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 40 | 34 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 337 | 302 | 35 |
| Marginal Workers | 221 | 170 | 51 |
| Non Working | 1,591 | 562 | 1,029 |
Nearby Villages to Payragachhi,
Below are the list of villages near Payragachhi village in Habra - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saltia | 3,100 |
| Bergum | 6,989 |
| Gohalbati | 4,187 |
| Metiagachi | 1,212 |
| Kharo | 3,407 |
| Mallickpur | 1,509 |
| Rudrapur | 3,572 |
| Beleni | 2,937 |
| Sonakene | 6,937 |
| Kuchlia | 2,514 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Payragachhi, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia