Patuara Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Patuara is a village situated in Arsha block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 581 families residing in the village Patuara. The total population of Patuara is 2,890 out of which 1,468 are males and 1,422 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Patuara is 969.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Patuara village is 568 which is 20% of the total population. There are 298 male children and 270 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Patuara is 906 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Patuara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Patuara is 52.7%. Thus Patuara village has lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 74.36% and the female literacy rate is 30.73% in Patuara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Patuara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Patuara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Patuara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 568 | 298 | 270 |
| Literacy | 52.71% | 74.36% | 30.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 188 | 92 | 96 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 18 | 8 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 1,666 | 598 | 1,068 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Patuara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Patuara village out of total population, 1,430 were engaged in work activities. 68.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,430 workers engaged in Main Work, 451 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 347 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 985 | 688 | 297 |
| Cultivators | 451 | 346 | 105 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 347 | 168 | 179 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 17 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 166 | 157 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 445 | 73 | 372 |
| Non Working | 1,460 | 707 | 753 |
Nearby Villages to Patuara,
Below are the list of villages near Patuara village in Arsha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ibirkola Alias Misirdi | 2,748 |
| Dhanara | 1,280 |
| Satra | 5,857 |
| Siridi | 777 |
| Haranama | 1,403 |
| Kantadi | 1,845 |
| Bhursa | 1,554 |
| Piskapahari | 682 |
| Beldi | 3,337 |
| Pijhati | 1,537 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Patuara, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia