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Pelagerya Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Pelagerya is a large village located in Kharagpur - II Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 523 families residing. The Pelagerya village has population of 2278 of which 1179 are males while 1099 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pelagerya village population of children with age 0-6 is 289 which makes up 12.69 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pelagerya village is 932 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Pelagerya as per census is 1021, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Pelagerya village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Pelagerya village was 81.85 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Pelagerya Male literacy stands at 89.67 % while female literacy rate was 73.35 %.

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

Pelagerya Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 523 - -
Population 2,278 1,179 1,099
Child (0-6) 289 143 146
Schedule Caste 217 108 109
Schedule Tribe 363 179 184
Literacy 81.85 % 89.67 % 73.35 %
Total Workers 871 650 221
Main Worker 622 - -
Marginal Worker 249 164 85

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 15.94 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 9.53 % of total population in Pelagerya village.

Work Profile

In Pelagerya village out of total population, 871 were engaged in work activities. 71.41 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.59 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 871 workers engaged in Main Work, 224 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 173 were Agricultural labourer.