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Piakhan Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Piakhan is a medium size village located in Balurghat Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 89 families residing. The Piakhan village has population of 387 of which 188 are males while 199 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Piakhan village population of children with age 0-6 is 37 which makes up 9.56 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Piakhan village is 1059 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Piakhan as per census is 947, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Piakhan village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Piakhan village was 72.00 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Piakhan Male literacy stands at 78.70 % while female literacy rate was 65.75 %.

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

Piakhan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 89 - -
Population 387 188 199
Child (0-6) 37 19 18
Schedule Caste 57 26 31
Schedule Tribe 182 91 91
Literacy 72.00 % 78.70 % 65.75 %
Total Workers 242 132 110
Main Worker 148 - -
Marginal Worker 94 22 72

Caste Factor

In Piakhan village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 47.03 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 14.73 % of total population in Piakhan village.

Work Profile

In Piakhan village out of total population, 242 were engaged in work activities. 61.16 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.84 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 242 workers engaged in Main Work, 42 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 106 were Agricultural labourer.