Penchara Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Penchara is a village situated in Puncha block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 467 families residing in the village Penchara. The total population of Penchara is 2,614 out of which 1,344 are males and 1,270 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Penchara is 945.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Penchara village is 366 which is 14% of the total population. There are 188 male children and 178 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Penchara is 947 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (945) of Penchara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Penchara is 68%. Thus Penchara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 81.83% and the female literacy rate is 53.3% in Penchara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Penchara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Penchara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Penchara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 366 | 188 | 178 |
| Literacy | 67.97% | 81.83% | 53.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 246 | 118 | 128 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 290 | 148 | 142 |
| Illiterate | 1,086 | 398 | 688 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.1% of total population in Penchara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Penchara village out of total population, 1,514 were engaged in work activities. 72.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,514 workers engaged in Main Work, 631 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 270 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,103 | 665 | 438 |
| Cultivators | 631 | 395 | 236 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 270 | 86 | 184 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 195 | 180 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 411 | 137 | 274 |
| Non Working | 1,100 | 542 | 558 |
Map of Penchara, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Penchara, Puncha
Below are the list of villages near Penchara village in Puncha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rajakhanda | 768 |
| Palma | 1,925 |
| Dhabani | 771 |
| Chandra | 3,884 |
| Darodi | 689 |
| Noagarh | 1,605 |
| Deorang | 2,379 |
| Deuli | 471 |
| Babuijor | 768 |
| Goaladi Alias Mishradeuli | 655 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Penchara, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia