Pilkhan Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pilkhan is a village situated in Khanakul - I block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 957 families residing in the village Pilkhan. The total population of Pilkhan is 4,176 out of which 2,149 are males and 2,027 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pilkhan is 943.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pilkhan village is 481 which is 12% of the total population. There are 261 male children and 220 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pilkhan is 843 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Pilkhan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pilkhan is 78.2%. Thus Pilkhan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 85.17% and the female literacy rate is 70.89% in Pilkhan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pilkhan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pilkhan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pilkhan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 481 | 261 | 220 |
| Literacy | 78.19% | 85.17% | 70.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,400 | 726 | 674 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,287 | 541 | 746 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pilkhan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pilkhan village out of total population, 1,395 were engaged in work activities. 89.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,395 workers engaged in Main Work, 457 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 356 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,248 | 1,192 | 56 |
| Cultivators | 457 | 451 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 356 | 345 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 43 | 36 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 392 | 360 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 147 | 105 | 42 |
| Non Working | 2,781 | 852 | 1,929 |
Map of Pilkhan, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Pilkhan, Khanakul - I
Below are the list of villages near Pilkhan village in Khanakul - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gangpur | 346 |
| Ghoshpur | 19,014 |
| Ghashua | 2,918 |
| Paschim Ghoshpur | 2,846 |
| Mahishgot | 4,414 |
| Madhabkundu | 804 |
| Madanbati | 2,238 |
| Paschim Thakurani Chak | 5,514 |
| Gujrat | 2,283 |
| Purbba Thakurani Chak | 7,076 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pilkhan, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia