Pithajora Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pithajora is a village situated in Purulia - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 542 families residing in the village Pithajora. The total population of Pithajora is 2,717 out of which 1,377 are males and 1,340 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pithajora is 973.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pithajora village is 415 which is 15% of the total population. There are 206 male children and 209 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pithajora is 1,015 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Pithajora village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pithajora is 65.4%. Thus Pithajora village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 79.59% and the female literacy rate is 50.75% in Pithajora village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pithajora village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pithajora Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pithajora village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 415 | 206 | 209 |
| Literacy | 65.42% | 79.59% | 50.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 695 | 358 | 337 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 130 | 64 | 66 |
| Illiterate | 1,211 | 445 | 766 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.8% of total population in Pithajora village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pithajora village out of total population, 1,160 were engaged in work activities. 52.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,160 workers engaged in Main Work, 131 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 294 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 607 | 489 | 118 |
| Cultivators | 131 | 127 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 294 | 199 | 95 |
| Household Industries | 45 | 34 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 137 | 129 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 553 | 305 | 248 |
| Non Working | 1,557 | 583 | 974 |
Nearby Villages to Pithajora,
Below are the list of villages near Pithajora village in Purulia - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chamrubera | 291 |
| Malthol | 3,289 |
| Dubrajpur | 1,284 |
| Kanchanpur | 274 |
| Raghudi | 861 |
| Modhagara | 471 |
| Kalapathar | 217 |
| Khairibahal | 761 |
| Lakhanpur | 274 |
| Jalika | 2,044 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pithajora, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia