Skip to main content Skip to docs navigation

Paikanbalia Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Paikanbalia is a medium size village located in Daspur - I Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 169 families residing. The Paikanbalia village has population of 788 of which 407 are males while 381 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Paikanbalia village population of children with age 0-6 is 119 which makes up 15.10 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Paikanbalia village is 936 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Paikanbalia as per census is 750, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Paikanbalia village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Paikanbalia village was 66.97 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Paikanbalia Male literacy stands at 77.29 % while female literacy rate was 56.36 %.

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

Paikanbalia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 169 - -
Population 788 407 381
Child (0-6) 119 68 51
Schedule Caste 598 309 289
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 66.97 % 77.29 % 56.36 %
Total Workers 388 240 148
Main Worker 285 - -
Marginal Worker 103 11 92

Caste Factor

In Paikanbalia village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 75.89 % of total population in Paikanbalia village. The village Paikanbalia currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Paikanbalia village out of total population, 388 were engaged in work activities. 73.45 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.55 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 388 workers engaged in Main Work, 198 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 66 were Agricultural labourer.