Pithapur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pithapur is a village situated in Gopiballavpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 159 families residing in the village Pithapur. The total population of Pithapur is 667 out of which 359 are males and 308 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pithapur is 858.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pithapur village is 69 which is 10% of the total population. There are 43 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pithapur is 605 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (858) of Pithapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pithapur is 73.9%. Thus Pithapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 79.75% and the female literacy rate is 67.38% in Pithapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pithapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pithapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pithapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 69 | 43 | 26 |
| Literacy | 73.91% | 79.75% | 67.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 135 | 71 | 64 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 225 | 107 | 118 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pithapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pithapur village out of total population, 288 were engaged in work activities. 99% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 288 workers engaged in Main Work, 132 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 136 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 285 | 229 | 56 |
| Cultivators | 132 | 128 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 136 | 93 | 43 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Non Working | 379 | 130 | 249 |
Nearby Villages to Pithapur,
Below are the list of villages near Pithapur village in Gopiballavpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jharia | 537 |
| Agarbani | 467 |
| Bhaluk Khulia | 773 |
| Akna | 507 |
| Bandh Gara | 503 |
| Malincha | 1,127 |
| Pindrapal | 364 |
| Kali Ambi | 143 |
| Barabel Diha | 117 |
| Bangara | 498 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pithapur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia