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Pikhira Population - South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal

Pikhira is a medium size village located in Falta Block of South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 160 families residing. The Pikhira village has population of 571 of which 284 are males while 287 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pikhira village population of children with age 0-6 is 34 which makes up 5.95 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pikhira village is 1011 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Pikhira as per census is 1125, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Pikhira village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Pikhira village was 79.52 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Pikhira Male literacy stands at 90.67 % while female literacy rate was 68.40 %.

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

Pikhira Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 160 - -
Population 571 284 287
Child (0-6) 34 16 18
Schedule Caste 1 0 1
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 79.52 % 90.67 % 68.40 %
Total Workers 210 174 36
Main Worker 198 - -
Marginal Worker 12 3 9

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.18 % of total population in Pikhira village. The village Pikhira currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Pikhira village out of total population, 210 were engaged in work activities. 94.29 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.71 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 210 workers engaged in Main Work, 65 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.