Pedda Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pedda is a village situated in Manbazar - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 137 families residing in the village Pedda. The total population of Pedda is 608 out of which 310 are males and 298 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pedda is 961.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pedda village is 65 which is 11% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 39 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pedda is 1,500 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Pedda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pedda is 72.9%. Thus Pedda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 78.52% and the female literacy rate is 66.8% in Pedda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pedda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pedda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pedda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 65 | 26 | 39 |
| Literacy | 72.93% | 78.52% | 66.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 203 | 97 | 106 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 32 | 16 | 16 |
| Illiterate | 212 | 87 | 125 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.3% of total population in Pedda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pedda village out of total population, 213 were engaged in work activities. 22.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 77.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 213 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 48 | 38 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 15 | 11 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 20 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 165 | 124 | 41 |
| Non Working | 395 | 148 | 247 |
Map of Pedda, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Pedda, Manbazar - I
Below are the list of villages near Pedda village in Manbazar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gosanipur | 145 |
| Anandapur | 543 |
| Kenbedya | 524 |
| Chak Manushtupa | 11 |
| Kahalpara | 275 |
| Bhramarpur | 496 |
| Kamalpur | 489 |
| Niasa Buchartanr | 308 |
| Charki | 371 |
| Niasa | 129 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pedda, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia