Payaka Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Payaka is a village situated in Puncha block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 70 families residing in the village Payaka. The total population of Payaka is 387 out of which 213 are males and 174 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Payaka is 817.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Payaka village is 48 which is 12% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Payaka is 714 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (817) of Payaka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Payaka is 62.2%. Thus Payaka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 75.14% and the female literacy rate is 46.75% in Payaka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Payaka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Payaka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Payaka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 48 | 28 | 20 |
| Literacy | 62.24% | 75.14% | 46.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 178 | 97 | 81 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 77 | 43 | 34 |
| Illiterate | 176 | 74 | 102 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.9% of total population in Payaka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Payaka village out of total population, 211 were engaged in work activities. 52.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 211 workers engaged in Main Work, 18 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 64 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 110 | 88 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 18 | 16 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 64 | 47 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 23 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 101 | 45 | 56 |
| Non Working | 176 | 80 | 96 |
Map of Payaka, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Payaka, Puncha
Below are the list of villages near Payaka village in Puncha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gholkund | 1,566 |
| Panruda | 969 |
| Chak Altagora | 164 |
| Chhirudi | 2,243 |
| Gadasal Alias Lalpahari | 384 |
| Baraghutu | 313 |
| Dhangakend | 544 |
| Gopalpur | 1,977 |
| Raghunathpur | 891 |
| Agaya | 1,187 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Payaka, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia