Patharnala Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Patharnala is a village situated in Salbani block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 54 families residing in the village Patharnala. The total population of Patharnala is 268 out of which 130 are males and 138 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Patharnala is 1,062.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Patharnala village is 40 which is 15% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 19 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Patharnala is 905 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,062) of Patharnala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Patharnala is 71.9%. Thus Patharnala village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 77.06% and the female literacy rate is 67.23% in Patharnala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Patharnala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Patharnala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Patharnala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 40 | 21 | 19 |
| Literacy | 71.93% | 77.06% | 67.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 104 | 46 | 58 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.2% of total population in Patharnala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Patharnala village out of total population, 165 were engaged in work activities. 40.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 165 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 67 | 54 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 50 | 46 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 98 | 23 | 75 |
| Non Working | 103 | 53 | 50 |
Nearby Villages to Patharnala,
Below are the list of villages near Patharnala village in Salbani.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mashina | 713 |
| Dhengbahara | 267 |
| Balibandh | 926 |
| Kharka Soli | 179 |
| Nere | 405 |
| Jamgeria | 270 |
| Bhimpur | 668 |
| Pukharia Sol | 685 |
| Khayerdanga | 640 |
| Ranja | 477 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Patharnala, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia