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Penchasimul Population - Bankura, West Bengal

Penchasimul is a medium size village located in Chhatna Block of Bankura district, West Bengal with total 116 families residing. The Penchasimul village has population of 525 of which 279 are males while 246 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Penchasimul village population of children with age 0-6 is 71 which makes up 13.52 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Penchasimul village is 882 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Penchasimul as per census is 732, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Penchasimul village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Penchasimul village was 58.81 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Penchasimul Male literacy stands at 71.85 % while female literacy rate was 44.44 %.

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

Penchasimul Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 116 - -
Population 525 279 246
Child (0-6) 71 41 30
Schedule Caste 169 90 79
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 58.81 % 71.85 % 44.44 %
Total Workers 193 144 49
Main Worker 131 - -
Marginal Worker 62 38 24

Caste Factor

Penchasimul village of Bankura has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.19 % of total population in Penchasimul village. The village Penchasimul currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Penchasimul village out of total population, 193 were engaged in work activities. 67.88 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.12 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 193 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 63 were Agricultural labourer.