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Paiknagari Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Paiknagari is a medium size village located in Kharagpur - II Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 124 families residing. The Paiknagari village has population of 479 of which 240 are males while 239 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Paiknagari village population of children with age 0-6 is 72 which makes up 15.03 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Paiknagari village is 996 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Paiknagari as per census is 1182, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Paiknagari village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Paiknagari village was 87.96 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Paiknagari Male literacy stands at 94.20 % while female literacy rate was 81.50 %.

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

Paiknagari Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 124 - -
Population 479 240 239
Child (0-6) 72 33 39
Schedule Caste 25 15 10
Schedule Tribe 132 62 70
Literacy 87.96 % 94.20 % 81.50 %
Total Workers 176 150 26
Main Worker 20 - -
Marginal Worker 156 133 23

Caste Factor

Paiknagari village of Paschim Medinipur has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 27.56 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 5.22 % of total population in Paiknagari village.

Work Profile

In Paiknagari village out of total population, 176 were engaged in work activities. 11.36 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 88.64 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 176 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.