Paikardanga Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011

Paikardanga is a village situated in Basirhat - I block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 581 families residing in the village Paikardanga. The total population of Paikardanga is 2,933 out of which 1,482 are males and 1,451 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paikardanga is 979.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Paikardanga village is 450 which is 15% of the total population. There are 228 male children and 222 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paikardanga is 974 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Paikardanga village.

Population
2,933
Families
581
Literacy
62.95%
Sex Ratio
979

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paikardanga is 62.9%. Thus Paikardanga village has lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 66.67% and the female literacy rate is 59.15% in Paikardanga village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paikardanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Paikardanga Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paikardanga village.

Total Male Female
Children 450 228 222
Literacy 62.95% 66.67% 59.15%
Scheduled Caste 171 93 78
Scheduled Tribe 11 7 4
Illiterate 1,370 646 724

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Paikardanga village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Paikardanga village out of total population, 1,293 were engaged in work activities. 60.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,293 workers engaged in Main Work, 376 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 263 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 778 686 92
Cultivators 376 344 32
Agriculture Labourer 263 225 38
Household Industries 11 2 9
Other Workers 128 115 13
Marginal Workers 515 188 327
Non Working 1,640 608 1,032

Nearby Villages to Paikardanga,

Below are the list of villages near Paikardanga village in Basirhat - I.

Village Population
Gachha 6,489
Bibidia 31
Mukundakati 2,599
Panitar 13,947
Akharpur 6,204
Dhaltitha 3,047
Prasannakati 2,463
Nalkora 948
Bansjhari Mallikpur 3,447
Shibhati 2,211

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