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Pedda Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Pedda is a medium size village located in Manbazar - I Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 137 families residing. The Pedda village has population of 608 of which 310 are males while 298 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pedda village population of children with age 0-6 is 65 which makes up 10.69 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pedda village is 961 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Pedda as per census is 1500, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Pedda village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Pedda village was 72.93 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Pedda Male literacy stands at 78.52 % while female literacy rate was 66.80 %.

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

Pedda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 137 - -
Population 608 310 298
Child (0-6) 65 26 39
Schedule Caste 203 97 106
Schedule Tribe 32 16 16
Literacy 72.93 % 78.52 % 66.80 %
Total Workers 213 162 51
Main Worker 48 - -
Marginal Worker 165 124 41

Caste Factor

Pedda village of Puruliya has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.39 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.26 % of total population in Pedda village.

Work Profile

In Pedda village out of total population, 213 were engaged in work activities. 22.54 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 77.46 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 213 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.