Prasadchak Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Prasadchak is a village situated in Ghatal block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 156 families residing in the village Prasadchak. The total population of Prasadchak is 711 out of which 385 are males and 326 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Prasadchak is 847.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Prasadchak village is 86 which is 12% of the total population. There are 48 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Prasadchak is 792 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (847) of Prasadchak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Prasadchak is 85%. Thus Prasadchak village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 94.36% and the female literacy rate is 73.96% in Prasadchak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Prasadchak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Prasadchak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Prasadchak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 86 | 48 | 38 |
| Literacy | 84.96% | 94.36% | 73.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 41 | 23 | 18 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 180 | 67 | 113 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Prasadchak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Prasadchak village out of total population, 287 were engaged in work activities. 95.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 287 workers engaged in Main Work, 43 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 92 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 275 | 259 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 43 | 42 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 92 | 79 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 139 | 137 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| Non Working | 424 | 122 | 302 |
Map of Prasadchak, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Prasadchak, Ghatal
Below are the list of villages near Prasadchak village in Ghatal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Anandapur | 880 |
| Amodarkul | 750 |
| Balarampur | 779 |
| Khasbar | 2,298 |
| Srimantapur | 2,173 |
| Jaybag | 1,812 |
| Konora | 1,826 |
| Erpala | 4,503 |
| Balidanga | 2,278 |
| Kalisa | 208 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Prasadchak, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia