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Panch Kahania Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Panch Kahania is a medium size village located in Nayagram Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 49 families residing. The Panch Kahania village has population of 235 of which 120 are males while 115 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Panch Kahania village population of children with age 0-6 is 33 which makes up 14.04 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Panch Kahania village is 958 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Panch Kahania as per census is 941, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Panch Kahania village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Panch Kahania village was 62.38 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Panch Kahania Male literacy stands at 73.79 % while female literacy rate was 50.51 %.

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

Panch Kahania Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 49 - -
Population 235 120 115
Child (0-6) 33 17 16
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 232 118 114
Literacy 62.38 % 73.79 % 50.51 %
Total Workers 102 63 39
Main Worker 8 - -
Marginal Worker 94 55 39

Caste Factor

In Panch Kahania village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 98.72 % of total population in Panch Kahania village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Panch Kahania village of Paschim Medinipur.

Work Profile

In Panch Kahania village out of total population, 102 were engaged in work activities. 7.84 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 92.16 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 102 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.