Prasadchak Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Prasadchak is a village situated in Ghatal block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 131 families residing in the village Prasadchak. The total population of Prasadchak is 640 out of which 334 are males and 306 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Prasadchak is 916.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Prasadchak village is 69 which is 11% of the total population. There are 32 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Prasadchak is 1,156 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (916) of Prasadchak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Prasadchak is 89.5%. Thus Prasadchak village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 95.36% and the female literacy rate is 82.9% in Prasadchak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Prasadchak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Prasadchak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Prasadchak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 69 | 32 | 37 |
| Literacy | 89.49% | 95.36% | 82.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 345 | 185 | 160 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 129 | 46 | 83 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 53.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Prasadchak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Prasadchak village out of total population, 367 were engaged in work activities. 53.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 367 workers engaged in Main Work, 187 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 197 | 191 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 187 | 184 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 170 | 6 | 164 |
| Non Working | 273 | 137 | 136 |
Nearby Villages to Prasadchak,
Below are the list of villages near Prasadchak village in Ghatal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shimulia | 985 |
| Radha Ballabhpur | 515 |
| Chauka | 1,495 |
| Jay Krishnapur | 1,051 |
| Bhagirathpur | 1,608 |
| Radhachak | 340 |
| Jamira | 1,312 |
| Bar Gobinda | 590 |
| Dewanchak | 2,538 |
| Baranadi | 1,061 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Prasadchak, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia