Pikhira Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pikhira is a village situated in Falta block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 160 families residing in the village Pikhira. The total population of Pikhira is 571 out of which 284 are males and 287 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pikhira is 1,011.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pikhira village is 34 which is 6% of the total population. There are 16 male children and 18 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pikhira is 1,125 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,011) of Pikhira village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pikhira is 79.5%. Thus Pikhira village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 90.67% and the female literacy rate is 68.4% in Pikhira village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pikhira village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pikhira Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pikhira village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 34 | 16 | 18 |
| Literacy | 79.52% | 90.67% | 68.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 144 | 41 | 103 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pikhira village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pikhira village out of total population, 210 were engaged in work activities. 94.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 210 workers engaged in Main Work, 65 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 198 | 171 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 65 | 60 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 118 | 103 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 12 | 3 | 9 |
| Non Working | 361 | 110 | 251 |
Map of Pikhira, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Pikhira, Falta
Below are the list of villages near Pikhira village in Falta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sasan | 772 |
| Purba Gopalpur | 1,038 |
| Tajpur | 1,240 |
| Rantan | 879 |
| Gazipur | 1,250 |
| Chaluary | 4,708 |
| Purba Durgapur | 2,073 |
| Niyogirat | 2,314 |
| Barabere | 1,359 |
| Durbarat | 1,202 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pikhira, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia