Panchakhali Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Panchakhali is a village situated in Jhargram block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 47 families residing in the village Panchakhali. The total population of Panchakhali is 199 out of which 93 are males and 106 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Panchakhali is 1,140.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Panchakhali village is 30 which is 15% of the total population. There are 12 male children and 18 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Panchakhali is 1,500 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,140) of Panchakhali village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Panchakhali is 56.2%. Thus Panchakhali village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 80.25% and the female literacy rate is 34.09% in Panchakhali village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Panchakhali village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Panchakhali Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Panchakhali village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 30 | 12 | 18 |
| Literacy | 56.21% | 80.25% | 34.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 195 | 90 | 105 |
| Illiterate | 104 | 28 | 76 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98% of total population in Panchakhali village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Panchakhali village out of total population, 115 were engaged in work activities. 62.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 115 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 55 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 72 | 59 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 55 | 43 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 43 | 0 | 43 |
| Non Working | 84 | 34 | 50 |
Map of Panchakhali, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Panchakhali, Jhargram
Below are the list of villages near Panchakhali village in Jhargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Biridanga | 50 |
| Tetuldanga | 218 |
| Radha Nagar | 3,746 |
| Phul Beria | 51 |
| Jaygerya | 67 |
| Luhamandia | 174 |
| Saralya | 216 |
| Purushottampur | 84 |
| Keudi | 262 |
| Khanakul | 489 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Panchakhali, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia