Phasko Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Phasko is a village situated in Arsha block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 457 families residing in the village Phasko. The total population of Phasko is 2,458 out of which 1,244 are males and 1,214 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Phasko is 976.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Phasko village is 508 which is 21% of the total population. There are 259 male children and 249 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Phasko is 961 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Phasko village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Phasko is 48.2%. Thus Phasko village has lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 70.96% and the female literacy rate is 24.97% in Phasko village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Phasko village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Phasko Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Phasko village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 508 | 259 | 249 |
| Literacy | 48.21% | 70.96% | 24.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 60 | 26 | 34 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 73 | 41 | 32 |
| Illiterate | 1,518 | 545 | 973 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3% of total population in Phasko village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Phasko village out of total population, 990 were engaged in work activities. 12.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 87.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 990 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 127 | 88 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 53 | 23 | 30 |
| Other Workers | 55 | 48 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 863 | 463 | 400 |
| Non Working | 1,468 | 693 | 775 |
Nearby Villages to Phasko,
Below are the list of villages near Phasko village in Arsha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rangamati | 4,365 |
| Kudagara | 3,774 |
| Tumba | 1,679 |
| Kanchanpur | 667 |
| Torang | 1,148 |
| Juradi | 751 |
| Jaratanr | 1,062 |
| Bamandiha | 716 |
| Briddhitanr Alias Bandih | 535 |
| Jhalda | 2,958 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Phasko, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia