Panchkahania is a medium size village located in Haringhata Block of Nadia district, West Bengal with total 335 families residing. The Panchkahania village has population of 1400 of which 751 are males while 649 are females as per Population Census 2011.
In Panchkahania village population of children with age 0-6 is 159 which makes up 11.36 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Panchkahania village is 864 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Panchkahania as per census is 807, lower than West Bengal average of 956.
Panchkahania village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Panchkahania village was 80.34 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Panchkahania Male literacy stands at 87.63 % while female literacy rate was 71.97 %.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Panchkahania 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 Panchkahania village.
Panchkahania Data
| Particulars |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Total No. of Houses |
335 |
- |
- |
| Population |
1,400 |
751 |
649 |
| Child (0-6) |
159 |
88 |
71 |
| Schedule Caste |
479 |
266 |
213 |
| Schedule Tribe |
75 |
32 |
43 |
| Literacy |
80.34 % |
87.63 % |
71.97 % |
| Total Workers |
528 |
468 |
60 |
| Main Worker |
428 |
- |
- |
| Marginal Worker |
100 |
61 |
39 |
Caste Factor
Panchkahania village of Nadia has substantial population of Schedule Caste.
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.21 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.36 % of total population in Panchkahania village.
Work Profile
In Panchkahania village out of total population, 528 were engaged in work activities. 81.06 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.94 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months.
Of 528 workers engaged in Main Work, 146 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 198 were Agricultural labourer.