Panchet Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Panchet is a village situated in Potashpur - II block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 914 families residing in the village Panchet. The total population of Panchet is 4,106 out of which 2,120 are males and 1,986 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Panchet is 937.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Panchet village is 454 which is 11% of the total population. There are 234 male children and 220 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Panchet is 940 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Panchet village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Panchet is 82.4%. Thus Panchet village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 88.81% and the female literacy rate is 75.59% in Panchet village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Panchet village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Panchet Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Panchet village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 454 | 234 | 220 |
| Literacy | 82.42% | 88.81% | 75.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 937 | 489 | 448 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 84 | 43 | 41 |
| Illiterate | 1,096 | 445 | 651 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2% of total population in Panchet village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Panchet village out of total population, 1,499 were engaged in work activities. 47.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,499 workers engaged in Main Work, 217 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 267 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 707 | 627 | 80 |
| Cultivators | 217 | 210 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 267 | 234 | 33 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 210 | 176 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 792 | 650 | 142 |
| Non Working | 2,607 | 843 | 1,764 |
Map of Panchet, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Panchet, Potashpur - II
Below are the list of villages near Panchet village in Potashpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chandanpur | 1,870 |
| Nimja | 821 |
| Chak Mahammad | 160 |
| Chakbela | 403 |
| Bara Konyarda | 2,182 |
| Kainara | 1,118 |
| Bara Patharghata | 307 |
| Ramchandrapur | 714 |
| Chak Mahammad | 333 |
| Purushottampur | 2,417 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Panchet, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia