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Panchanai Population - Darjiling, West Bengal

Panchanai is a large village located in Matigara Block of Darjiling district, West Bengal with total 1047 families residing. The Panchanai village has population of 5105 of which 2562 are males while 2543 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Panchanai village population of children with age 0-6 is 567 which makes up 11.11 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Panchanai village is 993 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Panchanai as per census is 877, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Panchanai village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Panchanai village was 82.11 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Panchanai Male literacy stands at 88.05 % while female literacy rate was 76.21 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Panchanai 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 Panchanai village.

Panchanai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,047 - -
Population 5,105 2,562 2,543
Child (0-6) 567 302 265
Schedule Caste 450 238 212
Schedule Tribe 853 441 412
Literacy 82.11 % 88.05 % 76.21 %
Total Workers 1,739 1,270 469
Main Worker 1,587 - -
Marginal Worker 152 93 59

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 16.71 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 8.81 % of total population in Panchanai village.

Work Profile

In Panchanai village out of total population, 1739 were engaged in work activities. 91.26 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.74 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1739 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourer.