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Paikan Karanji Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Paikan Karanji is a medium size village located in Kharagpur - II Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 42 families residing. The Paikan Karanji village has population of 238 of which 131 are males while 107 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Paikan Karanji village population of children with age 0-6 is 28 which makes up 11.76 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Paikan Karanji village is 817 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Paikan Karanji as per census is 1000, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Paikan Karanji village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Paikan Karanji village was 90.00 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Paikan Karanji Male literacy stands at 97.44 % while female literacy rate was 80.65 %.

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

Paikan Karanji Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 42 - -
Population 238 131 107
Child (0-6) 28 14 14
Schedule Caste 37 20 17
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 90.00 % 97.44 % 80.65 %
Total Workers 88 71 17
Main Worker 48 - -
Marginal Worker 40 26 14

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.55 % of total population in Paikan Karanji village. The village Paikan Karanji currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Paikan Karanji village out of total population, 88 were engaged in work activities. 54.55 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.45 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 88 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.