Panighata Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Panighata is a village situated in Mirik block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,058 families residing in the village Panighata. The total population of Panighata is 5,235 out of which 2,595 are males and 2,640 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Panighata is 1,017.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Panighata village is 438 which is 8% of the total population. There are 234 male children and 204 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Panighata is 872 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,017) of Panighata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Panighata is 74.8%. Thus Panighata village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 82.8% and the female literacy rate is 67.04% in Panighata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Panighata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Panighata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Panighata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 438 | 234 | 204 |
| Literacy | 74.8% | 82.8% | 67.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 899 | 424 | 475 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,105 | 1,055 | 1,050 |
| Illiterate | 1,647 | 640 | 1,007 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 40.2% of total population in Panighata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Panighata village out of total population, 1,657 were engaged in work activities. 73.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,657 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,213 | 779 | 434 |
| Cultivators | 24 | 15 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 17 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 1,158 | 742 | 416 |
| Marginal Workers | 444 | 261 | 183 |
| Non Working | 3,578 | 1,555 | 2,023 |
Map of Panighata, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Panighata, Mirik
Below are the list of villages near Panighata village in Mirik.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bara Chenga | 1,880 |
| Panthabari Forest | 556 |
| Rangmohan | 576 |
| Lohagar Forest | 144 |
| Lohagar Tea Garden | 2,081 |
| Manjha Fst. | 53 |
| Panighata Manager's Bunglow | 213 |
| Patong Tea Garden | 2,337 |
| New Fallodi Tea Garden | 4,557 |
| Tingling Tea Garden | 1,624 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Panighata, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia