Poshtanka Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Poshtanka is a village situated in Daspur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 194 families residing in the village Poshtanka. The total population of Poshtanka is 791 out of which 402 are males and 389 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Poshtanka is 968.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Poshtanka village is 73 which is 9% of the total population. There are 41 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Poshtanka is 780 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Poshtanka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Poshtanka is 82.3%. Thus Poshtanka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 91.69% and the female literacy rate is 72.83% in Poshtanka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Poshtanka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Poshtanka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Poshtanka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 73 | 41 | 32 |
| Literacy | 82.31% | 91.69% | 72.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 195 | 101 | 94 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 107 | 51 | 56 |
| Illiterate | 200 | 71 | 129 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.5% of total population in Poshtanka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Poshtanka village out of total population, 337 were engaged in work activities. 89.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 337 workers engaged in Main Work, 65 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 154 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 301 | 211 | 90 |
| Cultivators | 65 | 56 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 154 | 83 | 71 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 81 | 71 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 36 | 17 | 19 |
| Non Working | 454 | 174 | 280 |
Map of Poshtanka, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Poshtanka, Daspur - I
Below are the list of villages near Poshtanka village in Daspur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Janarddanpur | 844 |
| Kirttibaspur | 682 |
| Gobindapur | 1,618 |
| Uttar Dhankhal | 1,029 |
| Damodarpur | 632 |
| Dakshin Dhankhal | 768 |
| Shrirampur | 1,186 |
| Makarampur | 767 |
| Nabin Basudebpur | 483 |
| Abhirampur | 857 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Poshtanka, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia