Payan Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Payan is a village situated in Polba - Dadpur block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 209 families residing in the village Payan. The total population of Payan is 927 out of which 489 are males and 438 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Payan is 896.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Payan village is 94 which is 10% of the total population. There are 46 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Payan is 1,043 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (896) of Payan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Payan is 69.7%. Thus Payan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 77.65% and the female literacy rate is 60.77% in Payan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Payan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Payan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Payan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 94 | 46 | 48 |
| Literacy | 69.75% | 77.65% | 60.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 761 | 401 | 360 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 346 | 145 | 201 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 82.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Payan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Payan village out of total population, 401 were engaged in work activities. 80.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 401 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 273 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 322 | 308 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 30 | 29 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 273 | 265 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 79 | 23 | 56 |
| Non Working | 526 | 158 | 368 |
Map of Payan, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Payan, Polba - Dadpur
Below are the list of villages near Payan village in Polba - Dadpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ayma Haripur | 2,086 |
| Haripur | 1,606 |
| Khurigachhi | 1,541 |
| Panjipukur | 587 |
| Bilatpur | 821 |
| Chanda | 927 |
| Komdhara | 2,049 |
| Badinan | 2,949 |
| Dakshin Babnan | 91 |
| Basta | 302 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Payan, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia