Penchera Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Penchera is a village situated in Goghat - I block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 142 families residing in the village Penchera. The total population of Penchera is 641 out of which 334 are males and 307 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Penchera is 919.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Penchera village is 73 which is 11% of the total population. There are 42 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Penchera is 738 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (919) of Penchera village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Penchera is 79.4%. Thus Penchera village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 91.44% and the female literacy rate is 66.67% in Penchera village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Penchera village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Penchera Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Penchera village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 73 | 42 | 31 |
| Literacy | 79.4% | 91.44% | 66.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 126 | 65 | 61 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 190 | 67 | 123 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Penchera village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Penchera village out of total population, 239 were engaged in work activities. 98.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 239 workers engaged in Main Work, 163 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 56 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 236 | 217 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 163 | 158 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 56 | 43 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Non Working | 402 | 116 | 286 |
Map of Penchera, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Penchera, Goghat - I
Below are the list of villages near Penchera village in Goghat - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Muktarpur | 1,049 |
| Damodarpur | 3,154 |
| Syamballabpur | 4,985 |
| Mirzzapur | 681 |
| Khilgram | 464 |
| Udayrajpur | 1,517 |
| Gohalisanra | 759 |
| Radhaballabhpur | 1,860 |
| Anandapur | 2,873 |
| Kalagachhia | 812 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Penchera, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia