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Panighata Population - Nadia, West Bengal

Panighata is a large village located in Kaliganj Block of Nadia district, West Bengal with total 1214 families residing. The Panighata village has population of 4951 of which 2535 are males while 2416 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Panighata village population of children with age 0-6 is 609 which makes up 12.30 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Panighata village is 953 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Panighata as per census is 1044, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Panighata village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Panighata village was 62.74 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Panighata Male literacy stands at 66.92 % while female literacy rate was 58.29 %.

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

Panighata Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,214 - -
Population 4,951 2,535 2,416
Child (0-6) 609 298 311
Schedule Caste 997 516 481
Schedule Tribe 3 2 1
Literacy 62.74 % 66.92 % 58.29 %
Total Workers 1,511 1,443 68
Main Worker 1,310 - -
Marginal Worker 201 176 25

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.14 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.06 % of total population in Panighata village.

Work Profile

In Panighata village out of total population, 1511 were engaged in work activities. 86.70 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.30 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1511 workers engaged in Main Work, 285 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 636 were Agricultural labourer.