Patharghata Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Patharghata is a village situated in Rajarhat block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,787 families residing in the village Patharghata. The total population of Patharghata is 8,039 out of which 4,110 are males and 3,929 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Patharghata is 956.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Patharghata village is 896 which is 11% of the total population. There are 457 male children and 439 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Patharghata is 961 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Patharghata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Patharghata is 79.5%. Thus Patharghata village has higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 84.59% and the female literacy rate is 74.27% 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 | 896 | 457 | 439 |
| Literacy | 79.55% | 84.59% | 74.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,759 | 1,891 | 1,868 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 2,357 | 1,020 | 1,337 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Patharghata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Patharghata village out of total population, 2,451 were engaged in work activities. 89.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,451 workers engaged in Main Work, 64 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 312 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,201 | 2,026 | 175 |
| Cultivators | 64 | 60 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 312 | 304 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 35 | 26 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 1,790 | 1,636 | 154 |
| Marginal Workers | 250 | 194 | 56 |
| Non Working | 5,588 | 1,890 | 3,698 |
Nearby Villages to Patharghata,
Below are the list of villages near Patharghata village in Rajarhat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhapna | 2,519 |
| Ganragari | 1,907 |
| Baligari | 4,193 |
| Jhalgachhi | 1,641 |
| Chakpachuria | 5,024 |
| Kasinathpur | 2,166 |
| Mahammadpur | 4,141 |
| Kalikapur | 1,666 |
| Kalaberia | 1,794 |
| Umarhati | 779 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Patharghata, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia