Petla Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Petla is a village situated in Dinhata - I block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,276 families residing in the village Petla. The total population of Petla is 5,780 out of which 2,941 are males and 2,839 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Petla is 965.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Petla village is 785 which is 14% of the total population. There are 387 male children and 398 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Petla is 1,028 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Petla village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Petla is 72.6%. Thus Petla village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 76.86% and the female literacy rate is 68.21% in Petla village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Petla village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Petla Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Petla village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 785 | 387 | 398 |
| Literacy | 72.63% | 76.86% | 68.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,406 | 708 | 698 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,152 | 978 | 1,174 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Petla village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Petla village out of total population, 2,234 were engaged in work activities. 80.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,234 workers engaged in Main Work, 454 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 804 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,799 | 1,535 | 264 |
| Cultivators | 454 | 433 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 804 | 604 | 200 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 538 | 496 | 42 |
| Marginal Workers | 435 | 129 | 306 |
| Non Working | 3,546 | 1,277 | 2,269 |
Nearby Villages to Petla,
Below are the list of villages near Petla village in Dinhata - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhoto Boalmari | 3,748 |
| Dwarikamari | 1,468 |
| Kharija Panaguri | 444 |
| Baulerkuthi | 376 |
| Panaguri | 1,902 |
| Chhota Nachina | 803 |
| Chhota Saulmari | 1,642 |
| Bara Nachina | 14,759 |
| Singimari | 973 |
| Bhalka | 3,180 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Petla, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia