Penchahahi Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Penchahahi is a village situated in Maynaguri block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,202 families residing in the village Penchahahi. The total population of Penchahahi is 4,848 out of which 2,502 are males and 2,346 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Penchahahi is 938.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Penchahahi village is 580 which is 12% of the total population. There are 314 male children and 266 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Penchahahi is 847 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Penchahahi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Penchahahi is 74.2%. Thus Penchahahi village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 80.85% and the female literacy rate is 67.26% in Penchahahi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Penchahahi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Penchahahi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Penchahahi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 580 | 314 | 266 |
| Literacy | 74.23% | 80.85% | 67.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,597 | 1,856 | 1,741 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 1,680 | 733 | 947 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 74.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Penchahahi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Penchahahi village out of total population, 1,718 were engaged in work activities. 84.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,718 workers engaged in Main Work, 472 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 407 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,447 | 1,296 | 151 |
| Cultivators | 472 | 452 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 407 | 338 | 69 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 564 | 503 | 61 |
| Marginal Workers | 271 | 110 | 161 |
| Non Working | 3,130 | 1,096 | 2,034 |
Nearby Villages to Penchahahi,
Below are the list of villages near Penchahahi village in Maynaguri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bara Kamet | 4,009 |
| Padamati | 8,407 |
| Purba Sisuabari | 1,353 |
| Khaer Khal | 2,471 |
| Dakshin Dangapara | 2,938 |
| Bhatpatti | 4,250 |
| Dakshin Madhabdanga | 3,802 |
| Balasan | 2,300 |
| Madhabdanga | 1,423 |
| Purbba Harmati | 1,992 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Penchahahi, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia