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 a total of 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 aged 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.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paikardanga is 62.9%. Thus Paikardanga village has a 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 labourers.
| 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 |
Map of Paikardanga, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Paikardanga, Basirhat - I
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 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paikardanga, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia