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Pilkhan Population - Hugli, West Bengal

Pilkhan is a large village located in Khanakul - I Block of Hugli district, West Bengal with total 957 families residing. The Pilkhan village has population of 4176 of which 2149 are males while 2027 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pilkhan village population of children with age 0-6 is 481 which makes up 11.52 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pilkhan village is 943 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Pilkhan as per census is 843, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Pilkhan village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Pilkhan village was 78.19 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Pilkhan Male literacy stands at 85.17 % while female literacy rate was 70.89 %.

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

Pilkhan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 957 - -
Population 4,176 2,149 2,027
Child (0-6) 481 261 220
Schedule Caste 1,400 726 674
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 78.19 % 85.17 % 70.89 %
Total Workers 1,395 1,297 98
Main Worker 1,248 - -
Marginal Worker 147 105 42

Caste Factor

Pilkhan village of Hugli has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.52 % of total population in Pilkhan village. The village Pilkhan currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Pilkhan village out of total population, 1395 were engaged in work activities. 89.46 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.54 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1395 workers engaged in Main Work, 457 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 356 were Agricultural labourer.