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Panchakhali Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Panchakhali is a small village located in Jhargram Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 47 families residing. The Panchakhali village has population of 199 of which 93 are males while 106 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Panchakhali village population of children with age 0-6 is 30 which makes up 15.08 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Panchakhali village is 1140 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Panchakhali as per census is 1500, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Panchakhali village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Panchakhali village was 56.21 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Panchakhali Male literacy stands at 80.25 % while female literacy rate was 34.09 %.

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

Panchakhali Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 47 - -
Population 199 93 106
Child (0-6) 30 12 18
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 195 90 105
Literacy 56.21 % 80.25 % 34.09 %
Total Workers 115 59 56
Main Worker 72 - -
Marginal Worker 43 0 43

Caste Factor

In Panchakhali village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 97.99 % of total population in Panchakhali village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Panchakhali village of Paschim Medinipur.

Work Profile

In Panchakhali village out of total population, 115 were engaged in work activities. 62.61 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.39 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 115 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 55 were Agricultural labourer.