Petuapur Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Petuapur is a village situated in Ranaghat - II block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 406 families residing in the village Petuapur. The total population of Petuapur is 1,625 out of which 860 are males and 765 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Petuapur is 890.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Petuapur village is 133 which is 8% of the total population. There are 69 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Petuapur is 928 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (890) of Petuapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Petuapur is 70.9%. Thus Petuapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 78.51% and the female literacy rate is 62.34% in Petuapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Petuapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Petuapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Petuapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 133 | 69 | 64 |
| Literacy | 70.91% | 78.51% | 62.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 945 | 501 | 444 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 567 | 239 | 328 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 58.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Petuapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Petuapur village out of total population, 641 were engaged in work activities. 75% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 641 workers engaged in Main Work, 222 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 175 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 481 | 465 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 222 | 215 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 175 | 171 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 82 | 77 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 160 | 46 | 114 |
| Non Working | 984 | 349 | 635 |
Nearby Villages to Petuapur,
Below are the list of villages near Petuapur village in Ranaghat - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalipur | 916 |
| Uttar Bishnupur | 90 |
| Uttar Rameshwarpur | 460 |
| Arranghata Narayanpur | 21,552 |
| Andipur Chak | 487 |
| Bholadanga | 1,036 |
| Doluabari | 2,613 |
| Hosenpur | 3,130 |
| Kulgachhi Chak | 228 |
| Kamalpur | 595 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Petuapur, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia