Panch Mahar Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Panch Mahar is a village situated in Chandrakona - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 113 families residing in the village Panch Mahar. The total population of Panch Mahar is 485 out of which 256 are males and 229 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Panch Mahar is 895.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Panch Mahar village is 56 which is 12% of the total population. There are 32 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Panch Mahar is 750 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (895) of Panch Mahar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Panch Mahar is 93%. Thus Panch Mahar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 98.66% and the female literacy rate is 86.83% in Panch Mahar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Panch Mahar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Panch Mahar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Panch Mahar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 56 | 32 | 24 |
| Literacy | 93.01% | 98.66% | 86.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 442 | 236 | 206 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 86 | 35 | 51 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 91.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Panch Mahar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Panch Mahar village out of total population, 162 were engaged in work activities. 75.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 162 workers engaged in Main Work, 57 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 55 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 123 | 116 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 57 | 56 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 55 | 54 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 39 | 37 | 2 |
| Non Working | 323 | 103 | 220 |
Map of Panch Mahar, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Panch Mahar, Chandrakona - I
Below are the list of villages near Panch Mahar village in Chandrakona - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ramkrishnapur | 797 |
| Tatarpur | 1,893 |
| Sitasol | 517 |
| Harinarayanpur | 664 |
| Bhatahar | 181 |
| Sola | 832 |
| Simana | 128 |
| Madhabpur | 3,667 |
| Karanji | 682 |
| Pathra | 611 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Panch Mahar, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia