Paniha Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Paniha is a village situated in Karandighi block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 222 families residing in the village Paniha. The total population of Paniha is 1,153 out of which 582 are males and 571 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paniha is 981.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Paniha village is 253 which is 22% of the total population. There are 128 male children and 125 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paniha is 977 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (981) of Paniha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paniha is 52.2%. Thus Paniha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 59.47% and the female literacy rate is 44.84% in Paniha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paniha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paniha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paniha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 253 | 128 | 125 |
| Literacy | 52.22% | 59.47% | 44.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 177 | 91 | 86 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 571 | 296 | 275 |
| Illiterate | 683 | 312 | 371 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 49.5% of total population in Paniha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paniha village out of total population, 353 were engaged in work activities. 90.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 353 workers engaged in Main Work, 162 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 93 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 319 | 258 | 61 |
| Cultivators | 162 | 153 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 93 | 66 | 27 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 55 | 38 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 34 | 8 | 26 |
| Non Working | 800 | 316 | 484 |
Map of Paniha, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Paniha, Karandighi
Below are the list of villages near Paniha village in Karandighi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Choprabari | 2,772 |
| Majhauk | 215 |
| Pirpukhar | 70 |
| Roshanganj | 280 |
| Uttar Murhil | 813 |
| Khempur | 1,101 |
| Shripur | 2,039 |
| Baliamora | 1,383 |
| Damdama | 1,552 |
| Kararan | 144 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paniha, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia