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Anikola Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Anikola is a medium size village located in Dantan - I Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 373 families residing. The Anikola village has population of 1579 of which 800 are males while 779 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Anikola village population of children with age 0-6 is 203 which makes up 12.86 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Anikola village is 974 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Anikola as per census is 915, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Anikola village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Anikola village was 58.36 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Anikola Male literacy stands at 67.87 % while female literacy rate was 48.68 %.

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

Anikola Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 373 - -
Population 1,579 800 779
Child (0-6) 203 106 97
Schedule Caste 100 49 51
Schedule Tribe 461 231 230
Literacy 58.36 % 67.87 % 48.68 %
Total Workers 524 427 97
Main Worker 181 - -
Marginal Worker 343 274 69

Caste Factor

Anikola village of Paschim Medinipur has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 29.20 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 6.33 % of total population in Anikola village.

Work Profile

In Anikola village out of total population, 524 were engaged in work activities. 34.54 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.46 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 524 workers engaged in Main Work, 96 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 45 were Agricultural labourer.