Patkidaha Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Patkidaha is a village situated in Dhupguri block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 298 families residing in the village Patkidaha. The total population of Patkidaha is 1,405 out of which 717 are males and 688 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Patkidaha is 960.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Patkidaha village is 191 which is 14% of the total population. There are 99 male children and 92 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Patkidaha is 929 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Patkidaha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Patkidaha is 81.5%. Thus Patkidaha village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 85.11% and the female literacy rate is 77.85% in Patkidaha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Patkidaha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Patkidaha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Patkidaha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 191 | 99 | 92 |
| Literacy | 81.55% | 85.11% | 77.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 370 | 193 | 177 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 415 | 191 | 224 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Patkidaha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Patkidaha village out of total population, 619 were engaged in work activities. 57.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 619 workers engaged in Main Work, 88 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 140 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 354 | 330 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 88 | 88 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 140 | 127 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 126 | 115 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 265 | 113 | 152 |
| Non Working | 786 | 274 | 512 |
Nearby Villages to Patkidaha,
Below are the list of villages near Patkidaha village in Dhupguri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jakhaikona | 716 |
| Dakshin Dangapara | 3,038 |
| Dakshin Altagram | 3,975 |
| Dambari | 2,408 |
| Mainatali | 5,620 |
| Dakshin Khairbari | 5,531 |
| Purbba Altagram | 3,490 |
| Bhotpara | 2,812 |
| Uttar Altagram | 3,213 |
| Khalaigram | 6,209 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Patkidaha, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia