Panchshoa Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Panchshoa is a village situated in Bolpur Sriniketan block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 455 families residing in the village Panchshoa. The total population of Panchshoa is 1,851 out of which 953 are males and 898 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Panchshoa is 942.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Panchshoa village is 235 which is 13% of the total population. There are 110 male children and 125 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Panchshoa is 1,136 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Panchshoa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Panchshoa is 69.2%. Thus Panchshoa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 77.82% and the female literacy rate is 59.77% in Panchshoa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Panchshoa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Panchshoa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Panchshoa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 235 | 110 | 125 |
| Literacy | 69.18% | 77.82% | 59.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,031 | 536 | 495 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 248 | 128 | 120 |
| Illiterate | 733 | 297 | 436 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 55.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.4% of total population in Panchshoa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Panchshoa village out of total population, 871 were engaged in work activities. 56.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 871 workers engaged in Main Work, 82 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 344 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 491 | 446 | 45 |
| Cultivators | 82 | 78 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 344 | 315 | 29 |
| Other Workers | 65 | 53 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 380 | 151 | 229 |
| Non Working | 980 | 356 | 624 |
Map of Panchshoa, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Panchshoa, Bolpur Sriniketan
Below are the list of villages near Panchshoa village in Bolpur Sriniketan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jadupur | 655 |
| Durgapur | 1,325 |
| Bahiri | 5,222 |
| Gitgram | 116 |
| Ramkantapur | 688 |
| Bara Simulia | 1,572 |
| Jajnanagar | 2,542 |
| Haripur | 403 |
| Khandagram | 978 |
| Rasulpur | 1,308 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Panchshoa, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia