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Panchkahalia Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Panchkahalia is a medium size village located in Gopiballavpur - I Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 307 families residing. The Panchkahalia village has population of 1562 of which 798 are males while 764 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Panchkahalia village population of children with age 0-6 is 205 which makes up 13.12 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Panchkahalia village is 957 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Panchkahalia as per census is 737, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Panchkahalia village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Panchkahalia village was 52.47 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Panchkahalia Male literacy stands at 59.41 % while female literacy rate was 45.49 %.

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

Panchkahalia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 307 - -
Population 1,562 798 764
Child (0-6) 205 118 87
Schedule Caste 173 95 78
Schedule Tribe 638 322 316
Literacy 52.47 % 59.41 % 45.49 %
Total Workers 637 457 180
Main Worker 628 - -
Marginal Worker 9 7 2

Caste Factor

In Panchkahalia village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 40.85 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 11.08 % of total population in Panchkahalia village.

Work Profile

In Panchkahalia village out of total population, 637 were engaged in work activities. 98.59 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.41 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 637 workers engaged in Main Work, 101 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 371 were Agricultural labourer.