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Paikpara Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Paikpara is a medium size village located in Kumarganj Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 415 families residing. The Paikpara village has population of 1712 of which 876 are males while 836 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Paikpara village population of children with age 0-6 is 191 which makes up 11.16 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Paikpara village is 954 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Paikpara as per census is 1032, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Paikpara village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Paikpara village was 69.56 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Paikpara Male literacy stands at 77.88 % while female literacy rate was 60.76 %.

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

Paikpara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 415 - -
Population 1,712 876 836
Child (0-6) 191 94 97
Schedule Caste 536 280 256
Schedule Tribe 274 141 133
Literacy 69.56 % 77.88 % 60.76 %
Total Workers 620 517 103
Main Worker 584 - -
Marginal Worker 36 17 19

Caste Factor

Paikpara village of Dakshin Dinajpur has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.31 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.00 % of total population in Paikpara village.

Work Profile

In Paikpara village out of total population, 620 were engaged in work activities. 94.19 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.81 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 620 workers engaged in Main Work, 270 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 194 were Agricultural labourer.