Paikpara Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Paikpara is a village situated in Basirhat - I block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 460 families residing in the village Paikpara. The total population of Paikpara is 1,964 out of which 992 are males and 972 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paikpara is 980.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Paikpara village is 231 which is 12% of the total population. There are 125 male children and 106 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paikpara is 848 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (980) of Paikpara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paikpara is 73.6%. Thus Paikpara village has a lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 77.39% and the female literacy rate is 69.86% in Paikpara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paikpara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paikpara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paikpara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 231 | 125 | 106 |
| Literacy | 73.63% | 77.39% | 69.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 115 | 57 | 58 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 688 | 321 | 367 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Paikpara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paikpara village out of total population, 607 were engaged in work activities. 96.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 607 workers engaged in Main Work, 18 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 84 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 584 | 523 | 61 |
| Cultivators | 18 | 15 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 84 | 77 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 24 | 19 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 458 | 412 | 46 |
| Marginal Workers | 23 | 9 | 14 |
| Non Working | 1,357 | 460 | 897 |
Map of Paikpara, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Paikpara, Basirhat - I
Below are the list of villages near Paikpara village in Basirhat - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Goknashri Gobindapur | 4,110 |
| Ramnagar | 1,300 |
| Gotra | 5,894 |
| Byang Pukuria | 1,117 |
| Shankarpur | 2,262 |
| Shwetpur | 2,538 |
| Shripur | 510 |
| Tajpur | 1,669 |
| Zanmamudpur | 2,256 |
| Jirakpur | 1,580 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paikpara, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia