Petla Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Petla is a village situated in Sitapur tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 919 families residing in the village Petla. The total population of Petla is 3,848 out of which 1,978 are males and 1,870 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Petla is 945.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Petla village is 593 which is 15% of the total population. There are 307 male children and 286 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Petla is 932 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (945) of Petla village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Petla is 53.2%. Thus Petla village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 63.49% and the female literacy rate is 42.3% 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 | 593 | 307 | 286 |
| Literacy | 53.18% | 63.49% | 42.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 81 | 40 | 41 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,723 | 1,392 | 1,331 |
| Illiterate | 2,117 | 917 | 1,200 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 70.8% of total population in Petla village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Petla village out of total population, 2,265 were engaged in work activities. 46.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,265 workers engaged in Main Work, 732 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 152 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,052 | 794 | 258 |
| Cultivators | 732 | 611 | 121 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 152 | 80 | 72 |
| Household Industries | 77 | 38 | 39 |
| Other Workers | 91 | 65 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,213 | 349 | 864 |
| Non Working | 1,583 | 835 | 748 |
Nearby Villages to Petla,
Below are the list of villages near Petla village in Sitapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rajauti | 2,452 |
| Kathbudha | 512 |
| Sarga | 2,281 |
| Dhodhagaon | 2,121 |
| Shivnathpur | 1,419 |
| Kunmera | 3,226 |
| Gersa | 2,904 |
| Kerju | 3,372 |
| Lalitpur | 1,976 |
| Beljora | 1,687 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Petla, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia