Penchalia Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Penchalia is a village situated in Khoyrasol block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 320 families residing in the village Penchalia. The total population of Penchalia is 1,327 out of which 684 are males and 643 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Penchalia is 940.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Penchalia village is 178 which is 13% of the total population. There are 92 male children and 86 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Penchalia is 935 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Penchalia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Penchalia is 66.7%. Thus Penchalia village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 80.74% and the female literacy rate is 51.71% in Penchalia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Penchalia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Penchalia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Penchalia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 178 | 92 | 86 |
| Literacy | 66.67% | 80.74% | 51.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 197 | 101 | 96 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 561 | 206 | 355 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Penchalia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Penchalia village out of total population, 729 were engaged in work activities. 47.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 729 workers engaged in Main Work, 230 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 52 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 347 | 322 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 230 | 223 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 52 | 47 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 58 | 47 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 382 | 128 | 254 |
| Non Working | 598 | 234 | 364 |
Nearby Villages to Penchalia,
Below are the list of villages near Penchalia village in Khoyrasol.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Geruapahari | 955 |
| Bansayer | 876 |
| Babuirjor | 3,038 |
| Shrirampur | 1,727 |
| Ilamkuri | 981 |
| Gaharakuri | 157 |
| Hariektala | 2,362 |
| Dhulkomra | 241 |
| Bharara | 1,068 |
| Barra | 10,798 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Penchalia, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia