Pawakhali Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pawakhali is a village situated in Chopra block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 270 families residing in the village Pawakhali. The total population of Pawakhali is 1,458 out of which 741 are males and 717 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pawakhali is 968.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pawakhali village is 305 which is 21% of the total population. There are 152 male children and 153 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pawakhali is 1,007 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Pawakhali village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pawakhali is 59.7%. Thus Pawakhali village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 70.29% and the female literacy rate is 48.58% in Pawakhali village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pawakhali village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pawakhali Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pawakhali village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 305 | 152 | 153 |
| Literacy | 59.67% | 70.29% | 48.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 173 | 102 | 71 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 770 | 327 | 443 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pawakhali village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pawakhali village out of total population, 396 were engaged in work activities. 76% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 396 workers engaged in Main Work, 107 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 46 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 301 | 264 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 107 | 103 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 46 | 42 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 141 | 114 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 95 | 50 | 45 |
| Non Working | 1,062 | 427 | 635 |
Map of Pawakhali, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Pawakhali, Chopra
Below are the list of villages near Pawakhali village in Chopra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jiakhori | 7,335 |
| Bhata | 2,456 |
| Jiakhorigacha | 4,241 |
| Chhota Dangapara | 175 |
| Chitalghata | 12,988 |
| Kuimari | 1,083 |
| Jhajhri | 3,017 |
| Borobila | 4,185 |
| Paschim Dangapara | 4 |
| Purba Dangapara | 849 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pawakhali, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia