Penkalia Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Penkalia is a village situated in Garbeta - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 56 families residing in the village Penkalia. The total population of Penkalia is 303 out of which 145 are males and 158 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Penkalia is 1,090.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Penkalia village is 43 which is 14% of the total population. There are 16 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Penkalia is 1,688 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,090) of Penkalia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Penkalia is 65.8%. Thus Penkalia village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 76.74% and the female literacy rate is 54.96% in Penkalia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Penkalia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Penkalia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Penkalia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 43 | 16 | 27 |
| Literacy | 65.77% | 76.74% | 54.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 132 | 46 | 86 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Penkalia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Penkalia village out of total population, 149 were engaged in work activities. 57.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 149 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 86 | 83 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 30 | 29 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 29 | 28 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 27 | 26 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 63 | 16 | 47 |
| Non Working | 154 | 46 | 108 |
Map of Penkalia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Penkalia, Garbeta - I
Below are the list of villages near Penkalia village in Garbeta - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Katagar | 2,060 |
| Nischintapur | 1,611 |
| Kamarbajar | 400 |
| Chak Parbati | 144 |
| Bankati | 591 |
| Mohanpur | 3,188 |
| Patpur | 571 |
| Shukabandi | 33 |
| Balarampur | 446 |
| Uttarbil | 1,586 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Penkalia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia