Pakakot Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pakakot is a village situated in Kaliachak - III block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 191 families residing in the village Pakakot. The total population of Pakakot is 920 out of which 477 are males and 443 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pakakot is 929.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pakakot village is 135 which is 15% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pakakot is 1,015 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Pakakot village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pakakot is 61.5%. Thus Pakakot village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 65.37% and the female literacy rate is 57.33% in Pakakot village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pakakot village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pakakot Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pakakot village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 135 | 67 | 68 |
| Literacy | 61.53% | 65.37% | 57.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 607 | 312 | 295 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 305 | 160 | 145 |
| Illiterate | 437 | 209 | 228 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 66% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 33.2% of total population in Pakakot village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pakakot village out of total population, 447 were engaged in work activities. 56.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 447 workers engaged in Main Work, 42 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 121 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 253 | 216 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 42 | 42 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 121 | 119 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 82 | 48 | 34 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 194 | 30 | 164 |
| Non Working | 473 | 231 | 242 |
Map of Pakakot, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Pakakot, Kaliachak - III
Below are the list of villages near Pakakot village in Kaliachak - III.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bholaichak | 2,818 |
| Kasimchak | 86 |
| Chak Domai | 2,108 |
| Uzirpur | 1,315 |
| Sahabazpur | 13,975 |
| Sayertanra | 281 |
| Golapganj | 15,371 |
| Chari Anantapur | 21,833 |
| Shashani | 3,602 |
| Mohanpur Dushobigha | 2,226 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pakakot, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia