Piskapahari Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Piskapahari is a village situated in Arsha block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 132 families residing in the village Piskapahari. The total population of Piskapahari is 682 out of which 339 are males and 343 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Piskapahari is 1,012.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Piskapahari village is 102 which is 15% of the total population. There are 53 male children and 49 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Piskapahari is 925 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,012) of Piskapahari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Piskapahari is 60.2%. Thus Piskapahari village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 79.37% and the female literacy rate is 41.5% in Piskapahari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Piskapahari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Piskapahari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Piskapahari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 102 | 53 | 49 |
| Literacy | 60.17% | 79.37% | 41.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 524 | 267 | 257 |
| Illiterate | 333 | 112 | 221 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 76.8% of total population in Piskapahari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Piskapahari village out of total population, 375 were engaged in work activities. 27.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 72.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 375 workers engaged in Main Work, 81 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 103 | 72 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 81 | 58 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 272 | 104 | 168 |
| Non Working | 307 | 163 | 144 |
Nearby Villages to Piskapahari,
Below are the list of villages near Piskapahari village in Arsha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kantadi | 1,845 |
| Pijhati | 1,537 |
| Siridi | 777 |
| Juri | 1,410 |
| Dhanara | 1,280 |
| Korang | 2,191 |
| Patuara | 2,890 |
| Khukhramura | 1,529 |
| Ibirkola Alias Misirdi | 2,748 |
| Korarya | 2,198 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Piskapahari, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia