Piardanga Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Piardanga is a village situated in Chandrakona - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 512 families residing in the village Piardanga. The total population of Piardanga is 2,457 out of which 1,282 are males and 1,175 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Piardanga is 917.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Piardanga village is 312 which is 13% of the total population. There are 160 male children and 152 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Piardanga is 950 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (917) of Piardanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Piardanga is 73%. Thus Piardanga village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 77.36% and the female literacy rate is 68.13% in Piardanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Piardanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Piardanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Piardanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 312 | 160 | 152 |
| Literacy | 72.96% | 77.36% | 68.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 415 | 196 | 219 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 529 | 268 | 261 |
| Illiterate | 892 | 414 | 478 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.5% of total population in Piardanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Piardanga village out of total population, 861 were engaged in work activities. 60.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 861 workers engaged in Main Work, 260 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 142 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 522 | 482 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 260 | 254 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 142 | 129 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 120 | 99 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 339 | 238 | 101 |
| Non Working | 1,596 | 562 | 1,034 |
Nearby Villages to Piardanga,
Below are the list of villages near Piardanga village in Chandrakona - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rampur | 920 |
| Bhalukkunda | 933 |
| Karasia | 1,176 |
| Kalla | 1,990 |
| Khursi | 1,261 |
| Prasadpur | 1,426 |
| Dharmapota | 741 |
| Bachka | 473 |
| Shirsa | 390 |
| Baidyanathpur | 335 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Piardanga, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia