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Paika Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Paika is a medium size village located in Nayagram Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 152 families residing. The Paika village has population of 573 of which 287 are males while 286 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Paika village population of children with age 0-6 is 51 which makes up 8.90 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Paika village is 997 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Paika as per census is 759, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Paika village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Paika village was 63.79 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Paika Male literacy stands at 75.97 % while female literacy rate was 51.89 %.

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

Paika Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 152 - -
Population 573 287 286
Child (0-6) 51 29 22
Schedule Caste 40 22 18
Schedule Tribe 374 181 193
Literacy 63.79 % 75.97 % 51.89 %
Total Workers 319 173 146
Main Worker 21 - -
Marginal Worker 298 161 137

Caste Factor

In Paika village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 65.27 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 6.98 % of total population in Paika village.

Work Profile

In Paika village out of total population, 319 were engaged in work activities. 6.58 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 93.42 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 319 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.