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Pichasi Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Pichasi is a medium size village located in Purulia - I Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 286 families residing. The Pichasi village has population of 1614 of which 848 are males while 766 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pichasi village population of children with age 0-6 is 223 which makes up 13.82 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pichasi village is 903 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Pichasi as per census is 991, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Pichasi village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Pichasi village was 61.04 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Pichasi Male literacy stands at 75.27 % while female literacy rate was 45.04 %.

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

Pichasi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 286 - -
Population 1,614 848 766
Child (0-6) 223 112 111
Schedule Caste 330 173 157
Schedule Tribe 6 4 2
Literacy 61.04 % 75.27 % 45.04 %
Total Workers 464 398 66
Main Worker 386 - -
Marginal Worker 78 34 44

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.45 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.37 % of total population in Pichasi village.

Work Profile

In Pichasi village out of total population, 464 were engaged in work activities. 83.19 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.81 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 464 workers engaged in Main Work, 147 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.