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Pargana Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Pargana is a medium size village located in Dantan - I Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 214 families residing. The Pargana village has population of 942 of which 491 are males while 451 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pargana village population of children with age 0-6 is 136 which makes up 14.44 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pargana village is 919 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Pargana as per census is 863, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Pargana village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Pargana village was 61.04 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Pargana Male literacy stands at 72.73 % while female literacy rate was 48.45 %.

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

Pargana Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 214 - -
Population 942 491 451
Child (0-6) 136 73 63
Schedule Caste 20 9 11
Schedule Tribe 228 116 112
Literacy 61.04 % 72.73 % 48.45 %
Total Workers 336 262 74
Main Worker 262 - -
Marginal Worker 74 67 7

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 24.20 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.12 % of total population in Pargana village.

Work Profile

In Pargana village out of total population, 336 were engaged in work activities. 77.98 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.02 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 336 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 189 were Agricultural labourer.