Panchkahalia Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Panchkahalia is a village situated in Gopiballavpur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 307 families residing in the village Panchkahalia. The total population of Panchkahalia is 1,562 out of which 798 are males and 764 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Panchkahalia is 957.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Panchkahalia village is 205 which is 13% of the total population. There are 118 male children and 87 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Panchkahalia is 737 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Panchkahalia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Panchkahalia is 52.5%. Thus Panchkahalia village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 59.41% and the female literacy rate is 45.49% in Panchkahalia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Panchkahalia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Panchkahalia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Panchkahalia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 205 | 118 | 87 |
| Literacy | 52.47% | 59.41% | 45.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 173 | 95 | 78 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 638 | 322 | 316 |
| Illiterate | 850 | 394 | 456 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 40.8% of total population in Panchkahalia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Panchkahalia village out of total population, 637 were engaged in work activities. 98.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 637 workers engaged in Main Work, 101 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 371 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 628 | 450 | 178 |
| Cultivators | 101 | 100 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 371 | 209 | 162 |
| Other Workers | 156 | 141 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Non Working | 925 | 341 | 584 |
Map of Panchkahalia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Panchkahalia, Gopiballavpur - I
Below are the list of villages near Panchkahalia village in Gopiballavpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Asaneswar | 1,458 |
| Bali Danria | 160 |
| Talpara | 689 |
| Gur Pukhuria | 368 |
| Bet Kalan | 606 |
| Danga Koem Ghutbuni | 975 |
| Kaima | 643 |
| Ukta | 951 |
| Upar Panija | 904 |
| Chhahazari Humtia | 1,889 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Panchkahalia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia