Penkale Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Penkale is a village situated in Chandrakona - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 61 families residing in the village Penkale. The total population of Penkale is 259 out of which 130 are males and 129 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Penkale is 992.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Penkale village is 30 which is 12% of the total population. There are 16 male children and 14 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Penkale is 875 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (992) of Penkale village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Penkale is 82.5%. Thus Penkale village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 88.6% and the female literacy rate is 76.52% in Penkale village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Penkale village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Penkale Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Penkale village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 30 | 16 | 14 |
| Literacy | 82.53% | 88.6% | 76.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 26 | 14 | 12 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 70 | 29 | 41 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Penkale village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Penkale village out of total population, 87 were engaged in work activities. 88.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 87 workers engaged in Main Work, 65 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 77 | 73 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 65 | 65 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Non Working | 172 | 54 | 118 |
Nearby Villages to Penkale,
Below are the list of villages near Penkale village in Chandrakona - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Arajipirchak | 483 |
| Daumabari | 740 |
| Gopinathpur | 732 |
| Hrisingpur | 816 |
| Jayantipur | 613 |
| Tokahoda | 395 |
| Bhilaibani | 223 |
| Baikunthapur | 877 |
| Radhaballabhpur | 1,958 |
| Narua | 475 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Penkale, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia