Paratal Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Paratal is a village situated in Jamalpur block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 545 families residing in the village Paratal. The total population of Paratal is 2,189 out of which 1,137 are males and 1,052 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paratal is 925.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Paratal village is 214 which is 10% of the total population. There are 110 male children and 104 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paratal is 945 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Paratal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paratal is 73.9%. Thus Paratal village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 79.65% and the female literacy rate is 67.72% in Paratal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paratal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paratal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paratal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 214 | 110 | 104 |
| Literacy | 73.92% | 79.65% | 67.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,270 | 656 | 614 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 729 | 319 | 410 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 58% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Paratal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paratal village out of total population, 972 were engaged in work activities. 91.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 972 workers engaged in Main Work, 155 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 537 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 886 | 669 | 217 |
| Cultivators | 155 | 146 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 537 | 363 | 174 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 187 | 153 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 86 | 67 | 19 |
| Non Working | 1,217 | 401 | 816 |
Nearby Villages to Paratal,
Below are the list of villages near Paratal village in Jamalpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Basantapur | 1,918 |
| Gopikantapur | 2,381 |
| Harekrishnapur | 1,152 |
| Jotsubal | 1,338 |
| Sajipur | 529 |
| Ramchandrapur | 851 |
| Betragar | 2,091 |
| Chak Dighi | 1,833 |
| Halara | 1,301 |
| Shukpur | 1,229 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paratal, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia