Penchakola Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Penchakola is a village situated in Raipur block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 342 families residing in the village Penchakola. The total population of Penchakola is 1,590 out of which 821 are males and 769 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Penchakola is 937.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Penchakola village is 197 which is 12% of the total population. There are 107 male children and 90 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Penchakola is 841 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Penchakola village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Penchakola is 74%. Thus Penchakola village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 85.43% and the female literacy rate is 62% in Penchakola village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Penchakola village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Penchakola Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Penchakola village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 197 | 107 | 90 |
| Literacy | 74.01% | 85.43% | 62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 700 | 364 | 336 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 559 | 211 | 348 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Penchakola village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Penchakola village out of total population, 656 were engaged in work activities. 76.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 656 workers engaged in Main Work, 178 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 258 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 502 | 403 | 99 |
| Cultivators | 178 | 171 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 258 | 176 | 82 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 65 | 56 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 154 | 46 | 108 |
| Non Working | 934 | 372 | 562 |
Map of Penchakola, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Penchakola, Raipur
Below are the list of villages near Penchakola village in Raipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhanara | 1,832 |
| Dubli | 1,181 |
| Phulberia | 189 |
| Kharkashuli | 143 |
| Nehilya | 219 |
| Gopalpur | 274 |
| Jadabpur | 283 |
| Marosol | 1,051 |
| Benasuli | 327 |
| Raghunathpur | 346 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Penchakola, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia