Paikara Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Paikara is a village situated in Memari - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 115 families residing in the village Paikara. The total population of Paikara is 543 out of which 267 are males and 276 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paikara is 1,034.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Paikara village is 54 which is 10% of the total population. There are 24 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paikara is 1,250 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,034) of Paikara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paikara is 78.9%. Thus Paikara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 86.42% and the female literacy rate is 71.54% in Paikara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paikara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paikara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paikara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 54 | 24 | 30 |
| Literacy | 78.94% | 86.42% | 71.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 206 | 100 | 106 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 26 | 15 | 11 |
| Illiterate | 157 | 57 | 100 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.8% of total population in Paikara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paikara village out of total population, 216 were engaged in work activities. 93.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 216 workers engaged in Main Work, 96 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 59 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 202 | 172 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 96 | 96 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 59 | 39 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 43 | 37 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Non Working | 327 | 86 | 241 |
Map of Paikara, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Paikara, Memari - II
Below are the list of villages near Paikara village in Memari - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mashagaria | 2,504 |
| Baje Rasulpur | 322 |
| Kuchut | 4,598 |
| Baragram | 765 |
| Basatpur | 1,007 |
| Naohati | 3,709 |
| Barkona | 1,031 |
| Kaleswar | 2,071 |
| Akalia | 503 |
| Melna | 722 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paikara, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia