Paikchak Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Paikchak is a village situated in Pingla block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 147 families residing in the village Paikchak. The total population of Paikchak is 540 out of which 281 are males and 259 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paikchak is 922.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Paikchak village is 68 which is 13% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paikchak is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (922) of Paikchak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paikchak is 88.6%. Thus Paikchak village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 93.52% and the female literacy rate is 83.11% in Paikchak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paikchak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paikchak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paikchak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 68 | 34 | 34 |
| Literacy | 88.56% | 93.52% | 83.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 117 | 62 | 55 |
| Illiterate | 122 | 50 | 72 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.7% of total population in Paikchak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paikchak village out of total population, 241 were engaged in work activities. 43.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 241 workers engaged in Main Work, 68 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 104 | 94 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 68 | 66 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21 | 18 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 137 | 68 | 69 |
| Non Working | 299 | 119 | 180 |
Map of Paikchak, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Paikchak, Pingla
Below are the list of villages near Paikchak village in Pingla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paschim Kshirai | 744 |
| Baliswarpur | 1,102 |
| Naya | 3,960 |
| Ghoramara | 1,259 |
| Uttar Kalakunja | 395 |
| Simulia Dangerurf Kajichak | 151 |
| Dakshin Kalapunja | 564 |
| Tungur | 2,835 |
| Panchthupi | 1,486 |
| Kalika Kundu | 2,669 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paikchak, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia