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Panch Mahar Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Panch Mahar is a medium size village located in Chandrakona - I Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 113 families residing. The Panch Mahar village has population of 485 of which 256 are males while 229 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Panch Mahar village population of children with age 0-6 is 56 which makes up 11.55 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Panch Mahar village is 895 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Panch Mahar as per census is 750, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Panch Mahar village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Panch Mahar village was 93.01 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Panch Mahar Male literacy stands at 98.66 % while female literacy rate was 86.83 %.

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

Panch Mahar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 113 - -
Population 485 256 229
Child (0-6) 56 32 24
Schedule Caste 442 236 206
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 93.01 % 98.66 % 86.83 %
Total Workers 162 153 9
Main Worker 123 - -
Marginal Worker 39 37 2

Caste Factor

In Panch Mahar village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 91.13 % of total population in Panch Mahar village. The village Panch Mahar currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Panch Mahar village out of total population, 162 were engaged in work activities. 75.93 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.07 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 162 workers engaged in Main Work, 57 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 55 were Agricultural labourer.