Pema Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pema is a village situated in Harischandrapur - I block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 493 families residing in the village Pema. The total population of Pema is 2,201 out of which 1,177 are males and 1,024 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pema is 870.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pema village is 341 which is 15% of the total population. There are 179 male children and 162 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pema is 905 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (870) of Pema village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pema is 33.1%. Thus Pema village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 35.47% and the female literacy rate is 30.39% in Pema village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pema village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pema Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pema village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 341 | 179 | 162 |
| Literacy | 33.12% | 35.47% | 30.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 359 | 186 | 173 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,585 | 823 | 762 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pema village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pema village out of total population, 733 were engaged in work activities. 57% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 733 workers engaged in Main Work, 80 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 296 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 418 | 410 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 80 | 80 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 296 | 290 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 41 | 39 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 315 | 245 | 70 |
| Non Working | 1,468 | 522 | 946 |
Map of Pema, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Pema, Harischandrapur - I
Below are the list of villages near Pema village in Harischandrapur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhaktipur | 1,339 |
| Dangi Mahendrapur | 1,360 |
| Janamdol | 2,079 |
| Bighor | 526 |
| Rashidabad | 3,250 |
| Bishanpur | 901 |
| Ranipura | 1,631 |
| Daula | 2,029 |
| Kotal | 2,077 |
| Kusidha | 4,560 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pema, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia