Piariganj Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Piariganj is a village situated in Kanksa block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 267 families residing in the village Piariganj. The total population of Piariganj is 1,146 out of which 579 are males and 567 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Piariganj is 979.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Piariganj village is 143 which is 12% of the total population. There are 73 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Piariganj is 959 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Piariganj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Piariganj is 77%. Thus Piariganj village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 85.18% and the female literacy rate is 68.61% in Piariganj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Piariganj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Piariganj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Piariganj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 143 | 73 | 70 |
| Literacy | 76.97% | 85.18% | 68.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 345 | 183 | 162 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 360 | 172 | 188 |
| Illiterate | 374 | 148 | 226 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 31.4% of total population in Piariganj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Piariganj village out of total population, 565 were engaged in work activities. 51.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 565 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 198 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 290 | 217 | 73 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 198 | 142 | 56 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 80 | 64 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 275 | 140 | 135 |
| Non Working | 581 | 222 | 359 |
Map of Piariganj, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Piariganj, Kanksa
Below are the list of villages near Piariganj village in Kanksa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paschim Gangarampur | 780 |
| Dhobaru | 859 |
| Shilampur | 3,968 |
| Anandapur | 1,566 |
| Panagar | 5,510 |
| Mahalchandni | 347 |
| Gangbil | 2,435 |
| Ayma Biswanathpur | 1,971 |
| Napara | 2,512 |
| Mobarakganja | 1,558 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Piariganj, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia