Paika Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Paika is a village situated in Nayagram block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 152 families residing in the village Paika. The total population of Paika is 573 out of which 287 are males and 286 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paika is 997.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Paika village is 51 which is 9% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paika is 759 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (997) of Paika village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paika is 63.8%. Thus Paika village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 75.97% and the female literacy rate is 51.89% in Paika village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paika village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paika Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paika village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 51 | 29 | 22 |
| Literacy | 63.79% | 75.97% | 51.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 40 | 22 | 18 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 374 | 181 | 193 |
| Illiterate | 240 | 91 | 149 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 65.3% of total population in Paika village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paika village out of total population, 319 were engaged in work activities. 6.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 93.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 319 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 21 | 12 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 298 | 161 | 137 |
| Non Working | 254 | 114 | 140 |
Map of Paika, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Paika, Nayagram
Below are the list of villages near Paika village in Nayagram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Salgaria | 720 |
| Balia Geria | 473 |
| Bhaluk Chua | 551 |
| Pinrrachuni Urf Dhiral | 198 |
| Jambani | 339 |
| Bansh Khali | 204 |
| Bara Mara | 316 |
| Jangal Khas | 169 |
| Sal Bani | 270 |
| Jari Ghati | 342 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paika, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia