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Penchalia Population - Birbhum, West Bengal

Penchalia is a medium size village located in Khoyrasol Block of Birbhum district, West Bengal with total 320 families residing. The Penchalia village has population of 1327 of which 684 are males while 643 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Penchalia village population of children with age 0-6 is 178 which makes up 13.41 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Penchalia village is 940 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Penchalia as per census is 935, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Penchalia village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Penchalia village was 66.67 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Penchalia Male literacy stands at 80.74 % while female literacy rate was 51.71 %.

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

Penchalia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 320 - -
Population 1,327 684 643
Child (0-6) 178 92 86
Schedule Caste 197 101 96
Schedule Tribe 2 2 0
Literacy 66.67 % 80.74 % 51.71 %
Total Workers 729 450 279
Main Worker 347 - -
Marginal Worker 382 128 254

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.85 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.15 % of total population in Penchalia village.

Work Profile

In Penchalia village out of total population, 729 were engaged in work activities. 47.60 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.40 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 729 workers engaged in Main Work, 230 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 52 were Agricultural labourer.