Pelagerya Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Pelagerya is a village situated in Kharagpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 523 families residing in the village Pelagerya. The total population of Pelagerya is 2,278 out of which 1,179 are males and 1,099 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pelagerya is 932.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pelagerya village is 289 which is 13% of the total population. There are 143 male children and 146 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pelagerya is 1,021 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (932) of Pelagerya village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pelagerya is 81.9%. Thus Pelagerya village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 89.67% and the female literacy rate is 73.35% in Pelagerya village.

Population
2,278
Families
523
Literacy
81.85%
Sex Ratio
932

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pelagerya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Pelagerya Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pelagerya village.

Total Male Female
Children 289 143 146
Literacy 81.85% 89.67% 73.35%
Scheduled Caste 217 108 109
Scheduled Tribe 363 179 184
Illiterate 650 250 400

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.9% of total population in Pelagerya village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Pelagerya village out of total population, 871 were engaged in work activities. 71.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 871 workers engaged in Main Work, 224 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 173 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 622 486 136
Cultivators 224 216 8
Agriculture Labourer 173 122 51
Household Industries 23 18 5
Other Workers 202 130 72
Marginal Workers 249 164 85
Non Working 1,407 529 878

Map of Pelagerya, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Pelagerya, Kharagpur - II

Below are the list of villages near Pelagerya village in Kharagpur - II.

Village Population
Kaliara 1,970
Bhairabpur 686
Dakshin Dhekia 874
Baita 386
Durgapur West 526
Krishnacharanpur 211
Kanikha 211
Baragere 977
Dakshin Markundapur 129
Padamgere 145

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