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Payra Chak Population - Purba Medinipur, West Bengal

Payra Chak is a medium size village located in Moyna Block of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 370 families residing. The Payra Chak village has population of 1471 of which 724 are males while 747 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Payra Chak village population of children with age 0-6 is 182 which makes up 12.37 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Payra Chak village is 1032 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Payra Chak as per census is 896, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Payra Chak village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Payra Chak village was 77.89 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Payra Chak Male literacy stands at 83.76 % while female literacy rate was 72.31 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Payra Chak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Payra Chak village.

Payra Chak Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 370 - -
Population 1,471 724 747
Child (0-6) 182 96 86
Schedule Caste 939 450 489
Schedule Tribe 6 2 4
Literacy 77.89 % 83.76 % 72.31 %
Total Workers 420 403 17
Main Worker 35 - -
Marginal Worker 385 380 5

Caste Factor

In Payra Chak village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 63.83 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.41 % of total population in Payra Chak village.

Work Profile

In Payra Chak village out of total population, 420 were engaged in work activities. 8.33 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 91.67 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 420 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.