Panithar Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Panithar is a village situated in Sabang block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 204 families residing in the village Panithar. The total population of Panithar is 995 out of which 495 are males and 500 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Panithar is 1,010.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Panithar village is 125 which is 13% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 76 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Panithar is 1,551 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,010) of Panithar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Panithar is 90.7%. Thus Panithar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 95.52% and the female literacy rate is 85.61% in Panithar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Panithar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Panithar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Panithar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 125 | 49 | 76 |
| Literacy | 90.69% | 95.52% | 85.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 53 | 29 | 24 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 124 | 57 | 67 |
| Illiterate | 206 | 69 | 137 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.5% of total population in Panithar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Panithar village out of total population, 600 were engaged in work activities. 64.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 600 workers engaged in Main Work, 86 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 186 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 387 | 270 | 117 |
| Cultivators | 86 | 78 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 186 | 122 | 64 |
| Household Industries | 52 | 16 | 36 |
| Other Workers | 63 | 54 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 213 | 48 | 165 |
| Non Working | 395 | 177 | 218 |
Map of Panithar, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Panithar, Sabang
Below are the list of villages near Panithar village in Sabang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sindurda | 828 |
| Khagragerya | 2,154 |
| Hetaljor | 561 |
| Gotgrya | 476 |
| Sanyasibar | 610 |
| Balpai | 2,867 |
| Panpara | 2,167 |
| Saliyara | 773 |
| Chak Damusen | 488 |
| Tilantapara | 1,593 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Panithar, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia