Pania Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pania 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 215 families residing in the village Pania. The total population of Pania is 879 out of which 461 are males and 418 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pania is 907.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pania village is 88 which is 10% of the total population. There are 45 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pania is 956 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (907) of Pania village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pania is 89.9%. Thus Pania village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 96.15% and the female literacy rate is 82.93% in Pania village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pania village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pania Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pania village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 88 | 45 | 43 |
| Literacy | 89.89% | 96.15% | 82.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 43 | 21 | 22 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 168 | 61 | 107 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pania village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pania village out of total population, 322 were engaged in work activities. 33.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 322 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 109 | 98 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 36 | 34 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 61 | 54 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 213 | 177 | 36 |
| Non Working | 557 | 186 | 371 |
Map of Pania, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Pania, Potashpur - II
Below are the list of villages near Pania village in Potashpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mangraj | 1,024 |
| Haji Chak | 6 |
| Dhusurda | 1,237 |
| Karmalla Chak | 429 |
| Kashimpur | 1,220 |
| Argoal | 2,377 |
| Krishnanagar | 743 |
| Chak Kandu | 634 |
| Chak Padu | 631 |
| Deulbar | 1,224 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pania, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia