Pilai Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pilai is a village situated in Jhalda - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 284 families residing in the village Pilai. The total population of Pilai is 1,339 out of which 651 are males and 688 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pilai is 1,057.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pilai village is 225 which is 17% of the total population. There are 110 male children and 115 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pilai is 1,045 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,057) of Pilai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pilai is 55.3%. Thus Pilai village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 71.9% and the female literacy rate is 39.62% in Pilai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pilai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pilai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pilai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 225 | 110 | 115 |
| Literacy | 55.3% | 71.9% | 39.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 374 | 186 | 188 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 38 | 17 | 21 |
| Illiterate | 723 | 262 | 461 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.8% of total population in Pilai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pilai village out of total population, 427 were engaged in work activities. 87.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 427 workers engaged in Main Work, 178 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 91 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 374 | 323 | 51 |
| Cultivators | 178 | 168 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 91 | 76 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 36 | 27 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 69 | 52 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 53 | 23 | 30 |
| Non Working | 912 | 305 | 607 |
Map of Pilai, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Pilai, Jhalda - I
Below are the list of villages near Pilai village in Jhalda - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ichag | 4,951 |
| Latar | 472 |
| Kuki | 1,220 |
| Metyala | 775 |
| Mesya | 297 |
| Maru | 1,658 |
| Birudi | 2,230 |
| Benga | 1,474 |
| Jargo | 4,083 |
| Sarjamhatu | 1,624 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pilai, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia