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Panchkuda Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Panchkuda is a medium size village located in Barabazar Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 120 families residing. The Panchkuda village has population of 839 of which 455 are males while 384 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Panchkuda village population of children with age 0-6 is 172 which makes up 20.50 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Panchkuda village is 844 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Panchkuda as per census is 811, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Panchkuda village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Panchkuda village was 38.23 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Panchkuda Male literacy stands at 46.67 % while female literacy rate was 28.34 %.

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

Panchkuda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 120 - -
Population 839 455 384
Child (0-6) 172 95 77
Schedule Caste 42 19 23
Schedule Tribe 16 9 7
Literacy 38.23 % 46.67 % 28.34 %
Total Workers 449 245 204
Main Worker 120 - -
Marginal Worker 329 126 203

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.01 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.91 % of total population in Panchkuda village.

Work Profile

In Panchkuda village out of total population, 449 were engaged in work activities. 26.73 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.27 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 449 workers engaged in Main Work, 76 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourer.