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Parakanali Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Parakanali is a medium size village located in Garbeta - II Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 76 families residing. The Parakanali village has population of 383 of which 193 are males while 190 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Parakanali village population of children with age 0-6 is 43 which makes up 11.23 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Parakanali village is 984 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Parakanali as per census is 1048, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Parakanali village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Parakanali village was 65.59 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Parakanali Male literacy stands at 79.65 % while female literacy rate was 51.19 %.

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

Parakanali Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 76 - -
Population 383 193 190
Child (0-6) 43 21 22
Schedule Caste 109 55 54
Schedule Tribe 269 134 135
Literacy 65.59 % 79.65 % 51.19 %
Total Workers 205 104 101
Main Worker 188 - -
Marginal Worker 17 10 7

Caste Factor

In Parakanali village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 70.23 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 28.46 % of total population in Parakanali village.

Work Profile

In Parakanali village out of total population, 205 were engaged in work activities. 91.71 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.29 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 205 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 174 were Agricultural labourer.