Patara Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Patara is a village situated in Bansihari block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 295 families residing in the village Patara. The total population of Patara is 1,200 out of which 605 are males and 595 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Patara is 983.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Patara village is 118 which is 10% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Patara is 1,360 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Patara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Patara is 81.8%. Thus Patara village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 86.67% and the female literacy rate is 76.66% in Patara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Patara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Patara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Patara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 118 | 50 | 68 |
| Literacy | 81.79% | 86.67% | 76.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 150 | 71 | 79 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 283 | 136 | 147 |
| Illiterate | 315 | 124 | 191 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.6% of total population in Patara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Patara village out of total population, 619 were engaged in work activities. 59% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 619 workers engaged in Main Work, 125 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 149 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 365 | 323 | 42 |
| Cultivators | 125 | 122 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 149 | 128 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 82 | 66 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 254 | 32 | 222 |
| Non Working | 581 | 250 | 331 |
Nearby Villages to Patara,
Below are the list of villages near Patara village in Bansihari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Butihari | 114 |
| Jotmusak | 143 |
| Biralipara | 281 |
| Rankhanpara | 206 |
| Hasamdipur | 197 |
| Jadupur | 278 |
| Kuskari | 2,931 |
| Sankarpur | 178 |
| Mirpur | 242 |
| Baharail | 1,172 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Patara, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia