Paikanbalia Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Paikanbalia is a village situated in Daspur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 169 families residing in the village Paikanbalia. The total population of Paikanbalia is 788 out of which 407 are males and 381 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paikanbalia is 936.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Paikanbalia village is 119 which is 15% of the total population. There are 68 male children and 51 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paikanbalia is 750 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Paikanbalia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paikanbalia is 67%. Thus Paikanbalia village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 77.29% and the female literacy rate is 56.36% in Paikanbalia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paikanbalia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paikanbalia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paikanbalia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 119 | 68 | 51 |
| Literacy | 66.97% | 77.29% | 56.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 598 | 309 | 289 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 340 | 145 | 195 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 75.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Paikanbalia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paikanbalia village out of total population, 388 were engaged in work activities. 73.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 388 workers engaged in Main Work, 198 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 66 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 285 | 229 | 56 |
| Cultivators | 198 | 163 | 35 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 66 | 48 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 103 | 11 | 92 |
| Non Working | 400 | 167 | 233 |
Map of Paikanbalia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Paikanbalia, Daspur - I
Below are the list of villages near Paikanbalia village in Daspur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jyotisab | 1,028 |
| Chak Sundar | 419 |
| Chak Prasad | 228 |
| Behari Chak | 695 |
| Ramchandrapur | 1,034 |
| Dharmma | 1,759 |
| Dharmmasagar | 1,156 |
| Chak Bualia | 1,792 |
| Patla | 263 |
| Sahapur | 1,336 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paikanbalia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia