Paschimkhagra Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Paschimkhagra is a village situated in Kharagpur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 184 families residing in the village Paschimkhagra. The total population of Paschimkhagra is 791 out of which 412 are males and 379 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paschimkhagra is 920.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Paschimkhagra village is 122 which is 15% of the total population. There are 76 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paschimkhagra is 605 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (920) of Paschimkhagra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paschimkhagra is 61.6%. Thus Paschimkhagra village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 69.64% and the female literacy rate is 53.45% in Paschimkhagra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paschimkhagra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paschimkhagra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paschimkhagra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 122 | 76 | 46 |
| Literacy | 61.58% | 69.64% | 53.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 234 | 117 | 117 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 392 | 208 | 184 |
| Illiterate | 379 | 178 | 201 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 49.6% of total population in Paschimkhagra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paschimkhagra village out of total population, 362 were engaged in work activities. 24.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 362 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 88 | 67 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 26 | 15 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 52 | 44 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 274 | 147 | 127 |
| Non Working | 429 | 198 | 231 |
Map of Paschimkhagra, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Paschimkhagra, Kharagpur - I
Below are the list of villages near Paschimkhagra village in Kharagpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nadna | 480 |
| Dakshinjoli | 132 |
| Baghuasol | 352 |
| Tongagerya | 244 |
| Angarnali | 332 |
| Benagaria | 89 |
| Chitrapathar | 96 |
| Salua | 4,430 |
| Amrakala | 439 |
| Kalsigora | 298 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paschimkhagra, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia