Patlakhawa Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Patlakhawa is a village situated in Alipurduar - I block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 810 families residing in the village Patlakhawa. The total population of Patlakhawa is 3,980 out of which 2,061 are males and 1,919 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Patlakhawa is 931.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Patlakhawa village is 603 which is 15% of the total population. There are 297 male children and 306 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Patlakhawa is 1,030 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Patlakhawa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Patlakhawa is 61.4%. Thus Patlakhawa village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 65.7% and the female literacy rate is 56.66% in Patlakhawa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Patlakhawa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Patlakhawa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Patlakhawa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 603 | 297 | 306 |
| Literacy | 61.39% | 65.7% | 56.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,799 | 924 | 875 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 573 | 303 | 270 |
| Illiterate | 1,907 | 902 | 1,005 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.4% of total population in Patlakhawa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Patlakhawa village out of total population, 1,699 were engaged in work activities. 64.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,699 workers engaged in Main Work, 317 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 178 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,094 | 971 | 123 |
| Cultivators | 317 | 306 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 178 | 142 | 36 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 589 | 516 | 73 |
| Marginal Workers | 605 | 184 | 421 |
| Non Working | 2,281 | 906 | 1,375 |
Nearby Villages to Patlakhawa,
Below are the list of villages near Patlakhawa village in Alipurduar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Purba Kathalbari | 6,830 |
| Silbarihat | 5,590 |
| Sirubari | 2,258 |
| Dakshin Chakoakheti | 6,462 |
| Salkumar Forest | 334 |
| Purba Simlabari | 1,370 |
| Suripara | 3,025 |
| Paschim Simlabari | 1,361 |
| Sidhabari | 3,859 |
| Uttar Simlabari | 1,430 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Patlakhawa, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia