Payag Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Payag is a village situated in Kolaghat block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 248 families residing in the village Payag. The total population of Payag is 1,152 out of which 601 are males and 551 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Payag is 917.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Payag village is 106 which is 9% of the total population. There are 58 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Payag is 828 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (917) of Payag village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Payag is 85.6%. Thus Payag village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 92.82% and the female literacy rate is 77.73% in Payag village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Payag village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Payag Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Payag village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 106 | 58 | 48 |
| Literacy | 85.56% | 92.82% | 77.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 31 | 18 | 13 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 257 | 97 | 160 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Payag village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Payag village out of total population, 402 were engaged in work activities. 84.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 402 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 69 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 338 | 323 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 48 | 48 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 69 | 66 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 204 | 192 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 64 | 54 | 10 |
| Non Working | 750 | 224 | 526 |
Map of Payag, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Payag, Kolaghat
Below are the list of villages near Payag village in Kolaghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kunarhat | 1,933 |
| Bardabar | 2,296 |
| Pulsit | 3,428 |
| Pyarit | 2,760 |
| Raksa Chak | 4,308 |
| Mandar Gachha | 4,204 |
| Mecheda | 673 |
| Purbba Bahala | 1,405 |
| Babua | 605 |
| Ghola | 835 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Payag, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia