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Panikhawa Population - Koch Bihar, West Bengal

Panikhawa is a large village located in Sitai Block of Koch Bihar district, West Bengal with total 533 families residing. The Panikhawa village has population of 2218 of which 1112 are males while 1106 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Panikhawa village population of children with age 0-6 is 316 which makes up 14.25 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Panikhawa village is 995 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Panikhawa as per census is 1000, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Panikhawa village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Panikhawa village was 63.72 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Panikhawa Male literacy stands at 72.75 % while female literacy rate was 54.64 %.

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

Panikhawa Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 533 - -
Population 2,218 1,112 1,106
Child (0-6) 316 158 158
Schedule Caste 2,217 1,111 1,106
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 63.72 % 72.75 % 54.64 %
Total Workers 1,187 688 499
Main Worker 882 - -
Marginal Worker 305 34 271

Caste Factor

In Panikhawa village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 99.95 % of total population in Panikhawa village. The village Panikhawa currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Panikhawa village out of total population, 1187 were engaged in work activities. 74.30 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.70 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1187 workers engaged in Main Work, 405 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 405 were Agricultural labourer.