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Paikmajita Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Paikmajita is a medium size village located in Chandrakona - I Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 348 families residing. The Paikmajita village has population of 1408 of which 727 are males while 681 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Paikmajita village population of children with age 0-6 is 159 which makes up 11.29 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Paikmajita village is 937 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Paikmajita as per census is 728, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Paikmajita village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Paikmajita village was 68.94 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Paikmajita Male literacy stands at 77.64 % while female literacy rate was 59.93 %.

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

Paikmajita Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 348 - -
Population 1,408 727 681
Child (0-6) 159 92 67
Schedule Caste 856 441 415
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 68.94 % 77.64 % 59.93 %
Total Workers 414 369 45
Main Worker 74 - -
Marginal Worker 340 309 31

Caste Factor

In Paikmajita village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 60.80 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.07 % of total population in Paikmajita village.

Work Profile

In Paikmajita village out of total population, 414 were engaged in work activities. 17.87 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 82.13 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 414 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.