Patharghata Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Patharghata is a village situated in Rajganj block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 447 families residing in the village Patharghata. The total population of Patharghata is 2,035 out of which 1,050 are males and 985 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Patharghata is 938.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Patharghata village is 264 which is 13% of the total population. There are 135 male children and 129 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Patharghata is 956 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Patharghata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Patharghata is 63.9%. Thus Patharghata village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 70.71% and the female literacy rate is 56.54% 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 | 264 | 135 | 129 |
| Literacy | 63.86% | 70.71% | 56.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 926 | 474 | 452 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 262 | 128 | 134 |
| Illiterate | 904 | 403 | 501 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.9% of total population in Patharghata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Patharghata village out of total population, 741 were engaged in work activities. 94.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 741 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 195 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 700 | 557 | 143 |
| Cultivators | 40 | 40 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 195 | 178 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 464 | 338 | 126 |
| Marginal Workers | 41 | 32 | 9 |
| Non Working | 1,294 | 461 | 833 |
Nearby Villages to Patharghata,
Below are the list of villages near Patharghata village in Rajganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Badlagachha | 1,884 |
| Sannyasikata | 27,044 |
| Mahanbhita | 2,208 |
| Sukani | 35,276 |
| Balai Gachh | 1,383 |
| Kukurjan | 11,995 |
| Araji Binnaguri | 2,864 |
| Chhat Shikarpur | 541 |
| Araji Bhelakoba III | 296 |
| Araji Bhelakoba II | 2,859 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Patharghata, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia