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Penchahahi Population - Jalpaiguri, West Bengal

Penchahahi is a large village located in Maynaguri Block of Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal with total 1202 families residing. The Penchahahi village has population of 4848 of which 2502 are males while 2346 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Penchahahi village population of children with age 0-6 is 580 which makes up 11.96 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Penchahahi village is 938 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Penchahahi as per census is 847, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Penchahahi village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Penchahahi village was 74.23 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Penchahahi Male literacy stands at 80.85 % while female literacy rate was 67.26 %.

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

Penchahahi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,202 - -
Population 4,848 2,502 2,346
Child (0-6) 580 314 266
Schedule Caste 3,597 1,856 1,741
Schedule Tribe 3 1 2
Literacy 74.23 % 80.85 % 67.26 %
Total Workers 1,718 1,406 312
Main Worker 1,447 - -
Marginal Worker 271 110 161

Caste Factor

In Penchahahi village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 74.20 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.06 % of total population in Penchahahi village.

Work Profile

In Penchahahi village out of total population, 1718 were engaged in work activities. 84.23 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.77 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1718 workers engaged in Main Work, 472 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 407 were Agricultural labourer.