Patharsan Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Patharsan is a village situated in Dinhata - II block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,147 families residing in the village Patharsan. The total population of Patharsan is 4,394 out of which 2,257 are males and 2,137 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Patharsan is 947.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Patharsan village is 489 which is 11% of the total population. There are 233 male children and 256 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Patharsan is 1,099 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Patharsan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Patharsan is 73.1%. Thus Patharsan village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 78.8% and the female literacy rate is 66.99% in Patharsan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Patharsan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Patharsan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Patharsan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 489 | 233 | 256 |
| Literacy | 73.11% | 78.8% | 66.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,024 | 1,041 | 983 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,539 | 662 | 877 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Patharsan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Patharsan village out of total population, 1,571 were engaged in work activities. 91.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,571 workers engaged in Main Work, 566 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 701 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,433 | 1,255 | 178 |
| Cultivators | 566 | 534 | 32 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 701 | 586 | 115 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 159 | 129 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 138 | 77 | 61 |
| Non Working | 2,823 | 925 | 1,898 |
Nearby Villages to Patharsan,
Below are the list of villages near Patharsan village in Dinhata - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Digdhallar Payasti | 36 |
| Hokadaha Dwitia Khanda | 1,072 |
| Batasurkuthi | 492 |
| Lalaganjer Kuthi | 214 |
| Durganagar | 2,191 |
| Khitaber Kuthi Dwitia Khanda | 2,789 |
| Bausmari | 290 |
| Sadialer Kuthi | 4,057 |
| Turukkata | 1,588 |
| Khatamari | 3,262 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Patharsan, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia