Pachra Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pachra is a village situated in Midnapore block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 436 families residing in the village Pachra. The total population of Pachra is 1,813 out of which 917 are males and 896 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pachra is 977.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pachra village is 234 which is 13% of the total population. There are 132 male children and 102 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pachra is 773 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (977) of Pachra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pachra is 56.8%. Thus Pachra village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 69.17% and the female literacy rate is 44.58% in Pachra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pachra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pachra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pachra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 234 | 132 | 102 |
| Literacy | 56.81% | 69.17% | 44.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 123 | 63 | 60 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,262 | 631 | 631 |
| Illiterate | 916 | 374 | 542 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 69.6% of total population in Pachra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pachra village out of total population, 882 were engaged in work activities. 63.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 882 workers engaged in Main Work, 101 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 426 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 561 | 344 | 217 |
| Cultivators | 101 | 96 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 426 | 226 | 200 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 18 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 321 | 159 | 162 |
| Non Working | 931 | 414 | 517 |
Map of Pachra, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Pachra, Midnapore
Below are the list of villages near Pachra village in Midnapore.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bagargeryaasti | 609 |
| Bindaghaiat | 119 |
| Michka | 362 |
| Ramchandrapur | 1,470 |
| Birpur | 138 |
| Agarpara | 423 |
| Raghunathpur | 1,649 |
| Rataribar | 259 |
| Kakhua | 1,168 |
| Bagagerya | 280 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pachra, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia