Paitkaldanga Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Paitkaldanga is a village situated in Sagardighi block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 567 families residing in the village Paitkaldanga. The total population of Paitkaldanga is 2,364 out of which 1,199 are males and 1,165 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paitkaldanga is 972.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Paitkaldanga village is 327 which is 14% of the total population. There are 167 male children and 160 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paitkaldanga is 958 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Paitkaldanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paitkaldanga is 73.4%. Thus Paitkaldanga village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 74.42% and the female literacy rate is 72.34% in Paitkaldanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paitkaldanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paitkaldanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paitkaldanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 327 | 167 | 160 |
| Literacy | 73.39% | 74.42% | 72.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 147 | 79 | 68 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 224 | 120 | 104 |
| Illiterate | 869 | 431 | 438 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.5% of total population in Paitkaldanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paitkaldanga village out of total population, 737 were engaged in work activities. 95.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 737 workers engaged in Main Work, 183 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 347 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 704 | 623 | 81 |
| Cultivators | 183 | 179 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 347 | 302 | 45 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 170 | 142 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 33 | 14 | 19 |
| Non Working | 1,627 | 562 | 1,065 |
Map of Paitkaldanga, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Paitkaldanga, Sagardighi
Below are the list of villages near Paitkaldanga village in Sagardighi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lakshmihat | 231 |
| Nurpur | 539 |
| Gopalhat | 988 |
| Mahipal | 737 |
| Dihibaraj | 1,385 |
| Bhabki | 117 |
| Arijpur | 1,127 |
| Jadabpur | 2,289 |
| Alankar | 692 |
| Sinheswari Gauripur | 4,921 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paitkaldanga, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia