Paya Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Paya is a village situated in Ramnagar - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 101 families residing in the village Paya. The total population of Paya is 458 out of which 236 are males and 222 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paya is 941.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Paya village is 44 which is 10% of the total population. There are 27 male children and 17 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paya is 630 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Paya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paya is 88.9%. Thus Paya village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 95.22% and the female literacy rate is 82.44% in Paya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 44 | 27 | 17 |
| Literacy | 88.89% | 95.22% | 82.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 90 | 37 | 53 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Paya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paya village out of total population, 146 were engaged in work activities. 89% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 146 workers engaged in Main Work, 18 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 47 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 130 | 124 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 47 | 47 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 51 | 47 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Non Working | 312 | 97 | 215 |
Map of Paya, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Paya, Ramnagar - I
Below are the list of villages near Paya village in Ramnagar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Medinipur | 2,083 |
| Kashipur | 661 |
| Nardanda | 530 |
| Bansbani | 597 |
| Mandala | 1,220 |
| Tajpur | 920 |
| Mrijapur | 1,037 |
| Saripur | 290 |
| Jaldha | 2,177 |
| Padima | 1,458 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paya, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia