Pajankul Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pajankul is a village situated in Bhagawanpur - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 398 families residing in the village Pajankul. The total population of Pajankul is 1,602 out of which 814 are males and 788 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pajankul is 968.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pajankul village is 188 which is 12% of the total population. There are 97 male children and 91 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pajankul is 938 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Pajankul village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pajankul is 84.2%. Thus Pajankul village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 88.01% and the female literacy rate is 80.34% in Pajankul village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pajankul village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pajankul Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pajankul village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 188 | 97 | 91 |
| Literacy | 84.23% | 88.01% | 80.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 40 | 16 | 24 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 411 | 183 | 228 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pajankul village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pajankul village out of total population, 491 were engaged in work activities. 93.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 491 workers engaged in Main Work, 58 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 227 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 457 | 431 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 58 | 57 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 227 | 222 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 21 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 147 | 131 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 34 | 22 | 12 |
| Non Working | 1,111 | 361 | 750 |
Map of Pajankul, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Pajankul, Bhagawanpur - I
Below are the list of villages near Pajankul village in Bhagawanpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maniram Chak | 440 |
| Hamirpur | 574 |
| Serpur | 455 |
| Bar Bhagabanpur | 2,309 |
| Chhota Daulatpur | 246 |
| Bibhisanpur | 6,311 |
| Banlauri | 1,518 |
| Dwarikapur | 3,360 |
| Betulia Bar | 973 |
| Tota Nala | 2,359 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pajankul, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia