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Panchgerya Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Panchgerya is a medium size village located in Pingla Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 155 families residing. The Panchgerya village has population of 674 of which 331 are males while 343 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Panchgerya village population of children with age 0-6 is 76 which makes up 11.28 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Panchgerya village is 1036 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Panchgerya as per census is 1303, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Panchgerya village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Panchgerya village was 77.42 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Panchgerya Male literacy stands at 85.57 % while female literacy rate was 69.33 %.

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

Panchgerya Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 155 - -
Population 674 331 343
Child (0-6) 76 33 43
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 189 93 96
Literacy 77.42 % 85.57 % 69.33 %
Total Workers 303 203 100
Main Worker 258 - -
Marginal Worker 45 3 42

Caste Factor

Panchgerya village of Paschim Medinipur has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 28.04 % of total population in Panchgerya village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Panchgerya village of Paschim Medinipur.

Work Profile

In Panchgerya village out of total population, 303 were engaged in work activities. 85.15 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.85 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 303 workers engaged in Main Work, 98 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 131 were Agricultural labourer.