Pachakua Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pachakua is a village situated in Salbani block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 128 families residing in the village Pachakua. The total population of Pachakua is 687 out of which 363 are males and 324 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pachakua is 893.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pachakua village is 66 which is 10% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pachakua is 737 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (893) of Pachakua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pachakua is 75.7%. Thus Pachakua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 81.85% and the female literacy rate is 68.92% in Pachakua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pachakua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pachakua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pachakua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 66 | 38 | 28 |
| Literacy | 75.68% | 81.85% | 68.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 37 | 21 | 16 |
| Illiterate | 217 | 97 | 120 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.4% of total population in Pachakua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pachakua village out of total population, 325 were engaged in work activities. 59.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 325 workers engaged in Main Work, 20 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 155 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 193 | 176 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 155 | 143 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 132 | 32 | 100 |
| Non Working | 362 | 155 | 207 |
Map of Pachakua, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Pachakua, Salbani
Below are the list of villages near Pachakua village in Salbani.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pirraloha | 215 |
| Tarini Chak | 357 |
| Dhansol | 516 |
| Gaighata | 312 |
| Dubrajpur | 44 |
| Dhangsol | 1,175 |
| Biridanga | 84 |
| Chaktarini | 3,324 |
| Jhar Bhanga | 1,983 |
| Tilakhuli | 1,974 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pachakua, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia