Paharchak Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Paharchak is a village situated in Keshpur block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 91 families residing in the village Paharchak. The total population of Paharchak is 383 out of which 185 are males and 198 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paharchak is 1,070.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Paharchak village is 62 which is 16% of the total population. There are 25 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paharchak is 1,480 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,070) of Paharchak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paharchak is 79.4%. Thus Paharchak village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 91.25% and the female literacy rate is 67.7% in Paharchak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paharchak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paharchak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paharchak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 62 | 25 | 37 |
| Literacy | 79.44% | 91.25% | 67.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 36 | 16 | 20 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 133 | 60 | 73 |
| Illiterate | 128 | 39 | 89 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 34.7% of total population in Paharchak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paharchak village out of total population, 148 were engaged in work activities. 65.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 148 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 46 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 97 | 83 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 41 | 41 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 46 | 33 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 51 | 19 | 32 |
| Non Working | 235 | 83 | 152 |
Map of Paharchak, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Paharchak, Keshpur
Below are the list of villages near Paharchak village in Keshpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chota Chandbar | 216 |
| Rasunchak | 157 |
| Mishri Chak | 251 |
| Mohadi Chak | 130 |
| Tam Gerya | 251 |
| Rupnarayanpur | 506 |
| Amgerya | 221 |
| Bagha Gerya | 427 |
| Padima | 310 |
| Kaigerya | 657 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paharchak, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia