Pijhati Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pijhati is a village situated in Arsha block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 302 families residing in the village Pijhati. The total population of Pijhati is 1,537 out of which 783 are males and 754 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pijhati is 963.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pijhati village is 208 which is 14% of the total population. There are 101 male children and 107 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pijhati is 1,059 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Pijhati village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pijhati is 54%. Thus Pijhati village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 65.69% and the female literacy rate is 41.73% in Pijhati village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pijhati village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pijhati Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pijhati village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 208 | 101 | 107 |
| Literacy | 54.03% | 65.69% | 41.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 207 | 106 | 101 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 843 | 425 | 418 |
| Illiterate | 819 | 335 | 484 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 54.8% of total population in Pijhati village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pijhati village out of total population, 711 were engaged in work activities. 29.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 711 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 208 | 172 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 33 | 31 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22 | 16 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 31 | 22 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 122 | 103 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 503 | 246 | 257 |
| Non Working | 826 | 365 | 461 |
Map of Pijhati, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Pijhati, Arsha
Below are the list of villages near Pijhati village in Arsha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Piskapahari | 682 |
| Juri | 1,410 |
| Kantadi | 1,845 |
| Korang | 2,191 |
| Siridi | 777 |
| Khukhramura | 1,529 |
| Dhanara | 1,280 |
| Korarya | 2,198 |
| Patuara | 2,890 |
| Puara | 3,900 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pijhati, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia