Prasannakati Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Prasannakati is a village situated in Basirhat - I block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 536 families residing in the village Prasannakati. The total population of Prasannakati is 2,463 out of which 1,222 are males and 1,241 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Prasannakati is 1,016.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Prasannakati village is 318 which is 13% of the total population. There are 146 male children and 172 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Prasannakati is 1,178 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,016) of Prasannakati village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Prasannakati is 74.6%. Thus Prasannakati village has lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 78.16% and the female literacy rate is 71.09% in Prasannakati village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Prasannakati village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Prasannakati Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Prasannakati village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 318 | 146 | 172 |
| Literacy | 74.64% | 78.16% | 71.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 309 | 156 | 153 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 862 | 381 | 481 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Prasannakati village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Prasannakati village out of total population, 912 were engaged in work activities. 61.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 912 workers engaged in Main Work, 94 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 188 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 559 | 506 | 53 |
| Cultivators | 94 | 92 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 188 | 176 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 40 | 28 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 237 | 210 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 353 | 249 | 104 |
| Non Working | 1,551 | 467 | 1,084 |
Nearby Villages to Prasannakati,
Below are the list of villages near Prasannakati village in Basirhat - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Akharpur | 6,204 |
| Shibhati | 2,211 |
| Mukundakati | 2,599 |
| Merudandi | 4,730 |
| Gachha | 6,489 |
| Aswathakati | 1,006 |
| Paikardanga | 2,933 |
| Chak Kamardanga | 882 |
| Bibidia | 31 |
| Biramnagar | 2,379 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Prasannakati, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia