Pichasi Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pichasi is a village situated in Purulia - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 286 families residing in the village Pichasi. The total population of Pichasi is 1,614 out of which 848 are males and 766 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pichasi is 903.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pichasi village is 223 which is 14% of the total population. There are 112 male children and 111 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pichasi is 991 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (903) of Pichasi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pichasi is 61%. Thus Pichasi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 75.27% and the female literacy rate is 45.04% in Pichasi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pichasi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pichasi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pichasi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 223 | 112 | 111 |
| Literacy | 61.04% | 75.27% | 45.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 330 | 173 | 157 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 765 | 294 | 471 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Pichasi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pichasi village out of total population, 464 were engaged in work activities. 83.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 464 workers engaged in Main Work, 147 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 386 | 364 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 147 | 146 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 226 | 212 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 78 | 34 | 44 |
| Non Working | 1,150 | 450 | 700 |
Map of Pichasi, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Pichasi, Purulia - I
Below are the list of villages near Pichasi village in Purulia - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lusabera | 416 |
| Chipida | 1,716 |
| Dumarsol | 1,027 |
| Baraghutu | 115 |
| Penrra | 1,242 |
| Gurpa | 821 |
| Koldi | 346 |
| Gobindpur | 1,174 |
| Tangida | 753 |
| Tara | 984 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pichasi, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia