Patharghata Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Patharghata is a village situated in Bolpur Sriniketan block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 173 families residing in the village Patharghata. The total population of Patharghata is 762 out of which 364 are males and 398 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Patharghata is 1,093.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Patharghata village is 101 which is 13% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 51 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Patharghata is 1,020 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,093) of Patharghata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Patharghata is 58.9%. Thus Patharghata village has lower literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 65.92% and the female literacy rate is 52.45% in Patharghata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Patharghata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Patharghata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Patharghata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 101 | 50 | 51 |
| Literacy | 58.85% | 65.92% | 52.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 154 | 70 | 84 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 432 | 214 | 218 |
| Illiterate | 373 | 157 | 216 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 56.7% of total population in Patharghata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Patharghata village out of total population, 414 were engaged in work activities. 27.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 72.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 414 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 113 | 100 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 50 | 48 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 55 | 49 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 301 | 138 | 163 |
| Non Working | 348 | 126 | 222 |
Nearby Villages to Patharghata,
Below are the list of villages near Patharghata village in Bolpur Sriniketan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kshudra Amdahara | 178 |
| Kesaradihi | 366 |
| Amdahara | 1,122 |
| Sitapur | 1,214 |
| Bisheghata | 85 |
| Padmabatipur | 650 |
| Bagdaura | 403 |
| Khosh Kadambapur | 3,102 |
| Dhultikuri | 632 |
| Uttar Narayanpur | 2,188 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Patharghata, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia