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Panchet Population - Purba Medinipur, West Bengal

Panchet is a large village located in Potashpur - II Block of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 914 families residing. The Panchet village has population of 4106 of which 2120 are males while 1986 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Panchet village population of children with age 0-6 is 454 which makes up 11.06 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Panchet village is 937 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Panchet as per census is 940, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Panchet village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Panchet village was 82.42 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Panchet Male literacy stands at 88.81 % while female literacy rate was 75.59 %.

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

Panchet Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 914 - -
Population 4,106 2,120 1,986
Child (0-6) 454 234 220
Schedule Caste 937 489 448
Schedule Tribe 84 43 41
Literacy 82.42 % 88.81 % 75.59 %
Total Workers 1,499 1,277 222
Main Worker 707 - -
Marginal Worker 792 650 142

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.82 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.05 % of total population in Panchet village.

Work Profile

In Panchet village out of total population, 1499 were engaged in work activities. 47.16 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.84 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1499 workers engaged in Main Work, 217 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 267 were Agricultural labourer.