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Paikan Population - South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal

Paikan is a large village located in Falta Block of South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 472 families residing. The Paikan village has population of 2007 of which 1038 are males while 969 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Paikan village population of children with age 0-6 is 226 which makes up 11.26 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Paikan village is 934 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Paikan as per census is 868, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Paikan village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Paikan village was 79.67 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Paikan Male literacy stands at 86.15 % while female literacy rate was 72.80 %.

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

Paikan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 472 - -
Population 2,007 1,038 969
Child (0-6) 226 121 105
Schedule Caste 472 240 232
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 79.67 % 86.15 % 72.80 %
Total Workers 582 540 42
Main Worker 379 - -
Marginal Worker 203 187 16

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.52 % of total population in Paikan village. The village Paikan currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Paikan village out of total population, 582 were engaged in work activities. 65.12 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.88 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 582 workers engaged in Main Work, 65 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourer.