Paikar Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Paikar is a village situated in Raghunathganj - I block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 182 families residing in the village Paikar. The total population of Paikar is 963 out of which 514 are males and 449 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paikar is 874.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Paikar village is 183 which is 19% of the total population. There are 110 male children and 73 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paikar is 664 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (874) of Paikar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paikar is 51.9%. Thus Paikar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 53.22% and the female literacy rate is 50.53% in Paikar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paikar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paikar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paikar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 183 | 110 | 73 |
| Literacy | 51.92% | 53.22% | 50.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 268 | 143 | 125 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 558 | 299 | 259 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Paikar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paikar village out of total population, 405 were engaged in work activities. 62.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 405 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 62 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 253 | 215 | 38 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 62 | 51 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 1 | 22 |
| Other Workers | 163 | 158 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 152 | 46 | 106 |
| Non Working | 558 | 253 | 305 |
Map of Paikar, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Paikar, Raghunathganj - I
Below are the list of villages near Paikar village in Raghunathganj - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gankar | 4,574 |
| Brindabanpur | 458 |
| Dhalo | 1,180 |
| Dakshinpara | 870 |
| Rajnagar | 4,586 |
| Ramchandrabati | 5,648 |
| Diar Ramnagar | 3,976 |
| Nutanganj | 5,805 |
| Bijoypur | 3,021 |
| Panchanpara | 1,267 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paikar, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia