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Penchara Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Penchara is a large village located in Puncha Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 467 families residing. The Penchara village has population of 2614 of which 1344 are males while 1270 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Penchara village population of children with age 0-6 is 366 which makes up 14.00 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Penchara village is 945 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Penchara as per census is 947, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Penchara village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Penchara village was 67.97 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Penchara Male literacy stands at 81.83 % while female literacy rate was 53.30 %.

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

Penchara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 467 - -
Population 2,614 1,344 1,270
Child (0-6) 366 188 178
Schedule Caste 246 118 128
Schedule Tribe 290 148 142
Literacy 67.97 % 81.83 % 53.30 %
Total Workers 1,514 802 712
Main Worker 1,103 - -
Marginal Worker 411 137 274

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 11.09 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 9.41 % of total population in Penchara village.

Work Profile

In Penchara village out of total population, 1514 were engaged in work activities. 72.85 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.15 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1514 workers engaged in Main Work, 631 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 270 were Agricultural labourer.