Pirchak Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pirchak is a village situated in Chandrakona - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 377 families residing in the village Pirchak. The total population of Pirchak is 1,632 out of which 830 are males and 802 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pirchak is 966.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pirchak village is 186 which is 11% of the total population. There are 92 male children and 94 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pirchak is 1,022 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Pirchak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pirchak is 83.1%. Thus Pirchak village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 86.59% and the female literacy rate is 79.38% in Pirchak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pirchak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pirchak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pirchak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 186 | 92 | 94 |
| Literacy | 83.06% | 86.59% | 79.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 236 | 115 | 121 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 431 | 191 | 240 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Pirchak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pirchak village out of total population, 776 were engaged in work activities. 94.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 776 workers engaged in Main Work, 237 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 230 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 734 | 499 | 235 |
| Cultivators | 237 | 218 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 230 | 126 | 104 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 11 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 242 | 144 | 98 |
| Marginal Workers | 42 | 17 | 25 |
| Non Working | 856 | 314 | 542 |
Nearby Villages to Pirchak,
Below are the list of villages near Pirchak village in Chandrakona - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jhalur | 1,767 |
| Jagannathpur | 3,284 |
| Indra | 1,231 |
| Bamnia | 738 |
| Shola | 1,007 |
| Basulia | 1,118 |
| Dhuledanga | 547 |
| Rankanki | 84 |
| Lakshipur | 2,939 |
| Paramanandapur | 904 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pirchak, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia