Pahana Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pahana is a village situated in Mayureswar - I block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 168 families residing in the village Pahana. The total population of Pahana is 601 out of which 323 are males and 278 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pahana is 861.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pahana village is 67 which is 11% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pahana is 1,030 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (861) of Pahana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pahana is 79.6%. Thus Pahana village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 88.28% and the female literacy rate is 69.26% in Pahana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pahana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pahana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pahana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 67 | 33 | 34 |
| Literacy | 79.59% | 88.28% | 69.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 354 | 188 | 166 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 176 | 67 | 109 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 58.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pahana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pahana village out of total population, 243 were engaged in work activities. 98.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 243 workers engaged in Main Work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 150 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 240 | 178 | 62 |
| Cultivators | 60 | 57 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 150 | 95 | 55 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 27 | 24 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Non Working | 358 | 142 | 216 |
Map of Pahana, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Pahana, Mayureswar - I
Below are the list of villages near Pahana village in Mayureswar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Haripur | 480 |
| Ratma | 1,838 |
| Ram Bhadrapur | 485 |
| Pipulgram | 835 |
| Dwaruri | 2,069 |
| Sukna | 338 |
| Gourbazar | 1,312 |
| Purba Kalikapur | 834 |
| Samachar | 547 |
| Kamra | 1,270 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pahana, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia