Pilkhana Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pilkhana is a village situated in Murshidabad Jiaganj block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 83 families residing in the village Pilkhana. The total population of Pilkhana is 357 out of which 191 are males and 166 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pilkhana is 869.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pilkhana village is 44 which is 12% of the total population. There are 24 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pilkhana is 833 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (869) of Pilkhana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pilkhana is 72.5%. Thus Pilkhana village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 76.65% and the female literacy rate is 67.81% in Pilkhana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pilkhana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pilkhana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pilkhana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 44 | 24 | 20 |
| Literacy | 72.52% | 76.65% | 67.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 32 | 16 | 16 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 89 | 49 | 40 |
| Illiterate | 130 | 63 | 67 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24.9% of total population in Pilkhana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pilkhana village out of total population, 137 were engaged in work activities. 73.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 137 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 36 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 101 | 88 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 36 | 31 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 45 | 42 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 36 | 15 | 21 |
| Non Working | 220 | 88 | 132 |
Map of Pilkhana, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Pilkhana, Murshidabad Jiaganj
Below are the list of villages near Pilkhana village in Murshidabad Jiaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kadamsarif | 563 |
| Matijhil | 65 |
| Sabjikatra | 441 |
| Kumarpara | 443 |
| Ransagar | 1,351 |
| Hamdampur | 603 |
| Aliganj | 98 |
| Khanpur | 7,118 |
| Akherighata | 8 |
| Pashchim Gobindapur | 144 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pilkhana, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia