Paschim Panikhya Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Paschim Panikhya is a village situated in Khejuri - II block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 375 families residing in the village Paschim Panikhya. The total population of Paschim Panikhya is 1,975 out of which 1,016 are males and 959 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paschim Panikhya is 944.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Paschim Panikhya village is 301 which is 15% of the total population. There are 166 male children and 135 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paschim Panikhya is 813 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Paschim Panikhya village.

Population
1,975
Families
375
Literacy
82.92%
Sex Ratio
944

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paschim Panikhya is 82.9%. Thus Paschim Panikhya village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 90.47% and the female literacy rate is 75.12% in Paschim Panikhya village.

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

Paschim Panikhya Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 301 166 135
Literacy 82.92% 90.47% 75.12%
Scheduled Caste 1,727 892 835
Scheduled Tribe 78 40 38
Illiterate 587 247 340

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 87.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.9% of total population in Paschim Panikhya village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Paschim Panikhya village out of total population, 619 were engaged in work activities. 59% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 619 workers engaged in Main Work, 220 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 64 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 365 341 24
Cultivators 220 211 9
Agriculture Labourer 64 58 6
Household Industries 5 5 0
Other Workers 76 67 9
Marginal Workers 254 129 125
Non Working 1,356 546 810

Nearby Villages to Paschim Panikhya,

Below are the list of villages near Paschim Panikhya village in Khejuri - II.

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