Pilkhana Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pilkhana is a village situated in Beldanga - II block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,098 families residing in the village Pilkhana. The total population of Pilkhana is 5,293 out of which 2,735 are males and 2,558 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pilkhana is 935.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pilkhana village is 884 which is 17% of the total population. There are 444 male children and 440 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pilkhana is 991 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Pilkhana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pilkhana is 64.1%. Thus Pilkhana village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 66.04% and the female literacy rate is 62.09% 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 | 884 | 444 | 440 |
| Literacy | 64.14% | 66.04% | 62.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 76 | 39 | 37 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,465 | 1,222 | 1,243 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pilkhana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pilkhana village out of total population, 1,668 were engaged in work activities. 70.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,668 workers engaged in Main Work, 324 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 462 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,178 | 1,078 | 100 |
| Cultivators | 324 | 320 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 462 | 462 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 117 | 39 | 78 |
| Other Workers | 275 | 257 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 490 | 370 | 120 |
| Non Working | 3,625 | 1,287 | 2,338 |
Map of Pilkhana, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Pilkhana, Beldanga - II
Below are the list of villages near Pilkhana village in Beldanga - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Takipur | 5,908 |
| Rampara Faridpur | 7,768 |
| Ramna Dadpur | 2,932 |
| Rejinagar | 10,103 |
| Manganpara | 2,774 |
| Mashimpur Diar | 412 |
| Sadatpur | 289 |
| Sadhukhali | 4,154 |
| Bidupara | 3,732 |
| Chhatiani | 3,715 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pilkhana, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia