Panchkhela Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Panchkhela is a village situated in Kaliganj block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 844 families residing in the village Panchkhela. The total population of Panchkhela is 3,816 out of which 1,956 are males and 1,860 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Panchkhela is 951.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Panchkhela village is 497 which is 13% of the total population. There are 248 male children and 249 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Panchkhela is 1,004 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Panchkhela village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Panchkhela is 65.9%. Thus Panchkhela village has a lower literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 66.74% and the female literacy rate is 64.93% in Panchkhela village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Panchkhela village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Panchkhela Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Panchkhela village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 497 | 248 | 249 |
| Literacy | 65.86% | 66.74% | 64.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 17 | 7 | 10 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,630 | 816 | 814 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Panchkhela village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Panchkhela village out of total population, 1,096 were engaged in work activities. 95.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,096 workers engaged in Main Work, 153 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 630 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,050 | 1,009 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 153 | 149 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 630 | 617 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 261 | 240 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 46 | 20 | 26 |
| Non Working | 2,720 | 927 | 1,793 |
Map of Panchkhela, Nadia, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Panchkhela, Kaliganj
Below are the list of villages near Panchkhela village in Kaliganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uttar Hajrapota | 8,180 |
| Bhurulia | 3,746 |
| Sajua | 1,877 |
| Chhota Kulberia | 3,964 |
| Palasi | 19,984 |
| Erardanga | 4,001 |
| Char Palasi | 5 |
| Bara Kulberia | 6,662 |
| Tejnagar | 1,132 |
| Narayanpur | 925 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Panchkhela, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia