Paltagar Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Paltagar is a village situated in Keshpur block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 244 families residing in the village Paltagar. The total population of Paltagar is 1,383 out of which 687 are males and 696 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paltagar is 1,013.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Paltagar village is 171 which is 12% of the total population. There are 87 male children and 84 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paltagar is 966 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,013) of Paltagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paltagar is 73.4%. Thus Paltagar village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 81.33% and the female literacy rate is 65.69% in Paltagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paltagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paltagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paltagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 171 | 87 | 84 |
| Literacy | 73.43% | 81.33% | 65.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 175 | 93 | 82 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 64 | 32 | 32 |
| Illiterate | 493 | 199 | 294 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.6% of total population in Paltagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paltagar village out of total population, 774 were engaged in work activities. 53.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 774 workers engaged in Main Work, 317 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 68 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 416 | 398 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 317 | 311 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 68 | 63 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 18 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 358 | 60 | 298 |
| Non Working | 609 | 229 | 380 |
Nearby Villages to Paltagar,
Below are the list of villages near Paltagar village in Keshpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Garur Bag | 313 |
| Kakta Bahadur Nagar | 387 |
| Maipur | 627 |
| Shyam Chandpur | 1,069 |
| Akmura | 1,421 |
| Sholdiha | 1,581 |
| Ausberya | 400 |
| Naya Gram | 468 |
| Kalgerya | 520 |
| Tush Khali | 213 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paltagar, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia