Panchal Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Panchal is a village situated in Sonamukhi block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 742 families residing in the village Panchal. The total population of Panchal is 3,266 out of which 1,667 are males and 1,599 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Panchal is 959.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Panchal village is 315 which is 10% of the total population. There are 158 male children and 157 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Panchal is 994 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Panchal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Panchal is 69.4%. Thus Panchal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 77% and the female literacy rate is 61.44% in Panchal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Panchal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Panchal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Panchal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 315 | 158 | 157 |
| Literacy | 69.4% | 77% | 61.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,254 | 621 | 633 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,218 | 505 | 713 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Panchal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Panchal village out of total population, 1,368 were engaged in work activities. 49.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,368 workers engaged in Main Work, 162 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 138 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 682 | 590 | 92 |
| Cultivators | 162 | 161 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 138 | 107 | 31 |
| Household Industries | 46 | 28 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 336 | 294 | 42 |
| Marginal Workers | 686 | 386 | 300 |
| Non Working | 1,898 | 691 | 1,207 |
Map of Panchal, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Panchal, Sonamukhi
Below are the list of villages near Panchal village in Sonamukhi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Aralkola | 937 |
| Bhabanipur | 298 |
| Kutem Adhabpur | 209 |
| Bhat Pushkarini | 586 |
| Hikimband | 558 |
| Khag Baikunthapur | 1,042 |
| Radhakrishnapur | 99 |
| Kanaipur | 310 |
| Gopinathpur | 66 |
| Patharmara | 1,994 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Panchal, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia