Patharnala Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Patharnala is a village situated in Jhargram block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 122 families residing in the village Patharnala. The total population of Patharnala is 553 out of which 279 are males and 274 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Patharnala is 982.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Patharnala village is 70 which is 13% of the total population. There are 36 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Patharnala is 944 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (982) of Patharnala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Patharnala is 72.5%. Thus Patharnala village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 77.78% and the female literacy rate is 67.08% 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 | 70 | 36 | 34 |
| Literacy | 72.46% | 77.78% | 67.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 137 | 67 | 70 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 146 | 74 | 72 |
| Illiterate | 203 | 90 | 113 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 26.4% of total population in Patharnala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Patharnala village out of total population, 296 were engaged in work activities. 74% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 296 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 173 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 219 | 122 | 97 |
| Cultivators | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 173 | 83 | 90 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 15 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 77 | 38 | 39 |
| Non Working | 257 | 119 | 138 |
Nearby Villages to Patharnala,
Below are the list of villages near Patharnala village in Jhargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tanga | 1,036 |
| Baghuadam | 197 |
| Khas Jangal | 264 |
| Giria | 499 |
| Dhoba Dhabani | 422 |
| Bara Chandabila | 147 |
| Nakat | 233 |
| Bankati | 456 |
| Kundal Dihi | 567 |
| Dholkat | 328 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Patharnala, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia