Patajharia Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Patajharia is a village situated in Salbani block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 228 families residing in the village Patajharia. The total population of Patajharia is 1,031 out of which 531 are males and 500 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Patajharia is 942.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Patajharia village is 93 which is 9% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Patajharia is 824 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Patajharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Patajharia is 80.6%. Thus Patajharia village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 88.33% and the female literacy rate is 72.49% in Patajharia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Patajharia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Patajharia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Patajharia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 93 | 51 | 42 |
| Literacy | 80.6% | 88.33% | 72.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 275 | 107 | 168 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Patajharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Patajharia village out of total population, 590 were engaged in work activities. 15.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 84.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 590 workers engaged in Main Work, 43 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 94 | 55 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 43 | 23 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23 | 10 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 15 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 496 | 241 | 255 |
| Non Working | 441 | 235 | 206 |
Nearby Villages to Patajharia,
Below are the list of villages near Patajharia village in Salbani.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tilaghagri | 153 |
| Babuidanga | 500 |
| Andharmara | 625 |
| Bandi | 93 |
| Khayerdanga | 640 |
| Bhimpur | 668 |
| Birbhanpur | 499 |
| Nere | 405 |
| Kalaimuri | 1,096 |
| Balibandh | 926 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Patajharia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia