Petrapol Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Petrapol is a village situated in Bongaon block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 385 families residing in the village Petrapol. The total population of Petrapol is 1,778 out of which 921 are males and 857 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Petrapol is 931.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Petrapol village is 187 which is 11% of the total population. There are 84 male children and 103 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Petrapol is 1,226 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Petrapol village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Petrapol is 71.3%. Thus Petrapol village has lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 77.06% and the female literacy rate is 64.85% in Petrapol village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Petrapol village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Petrapol Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Petrapol village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 187 | 84 | 103 |
| Literacy | 71.28% | 77.06% | 64.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 622 | 321 | 301 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 644 | 276 | 368 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Petrapol village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Petrapol village out of total population, 526 were engaged in work activities. 97.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 526 workers engaged in Main Work, 137 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 126 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 513 | 476 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 137 | 132 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 126 | 120 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 243 | 218 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Non Working | 1,252 | 435 | 817 |
Nearby Villages to Petrapol,
Below are the list of villages near Petrapol village in Bongaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jayantipur | 2,690 |
| Pirozpur | 1,992 |
| Naraharipur | 1,759 |
| Khalitpur | 2,409 |
| Chhaygharia | 10,891 |
| Haridaspur | 3,101 |
| Hanidanga | 1,401 |
| Paikpara | 6,397 |
| Dharmmapur | 1,793 |
| Madhabpur | 1,478 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Petrapol, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia