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Panchhata Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Panchhata is a large village located in Kushmundi Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 470 families residing. The Panchhata village has population of 2023 of which 1025 are males while 998 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Panchhata village population of children with age 0-6 is 230 which makes up 11.37 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Panchhata village is 974 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Panchhata as per census is 983, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Panchhata village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Panchhata village was 55.61 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Panchhata Male literacy stands at 65.02 % while female literacy rate was 45.93 %.

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

Panchhata Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 470 - -
Population 2,023 1,025 998
Child (0-6) 230 116 114
Schedule Caste 1,668 847 821
Schedule Tribe 251 127 124
Literacy 55.61 % 65.02 % 45.93 %
Total Workers 764 592 172
Main Worker 723 - -
Marginal Worker 41 19 22

Caste Factor

In Panchhata village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 82.45 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.41 % of total population in Panchhata village.

Work Profile

In Panchhata village out of total population, 764 were engaged in work activities. 94.63 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.37 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 764 workers engaged in Main Work, 331 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 364 were Agricultural labourer.