Pratapnagar Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pratapnagar is a village situated in Sonarpur block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 657 families residing in the village Pratapnagar. The total population of Pratapnagar is 2,785 out of which 1,438 are males and 1,347 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pratapnagar is 937.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pratapnagar village is 293 which is 11% of the total population. There are 150 male children and 143 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pratapnagar is 953 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Pratapnagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pratapnagar is 71.7%. Thus Pratapnagar village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 79.04% and the female literacy rate is 63.87% in Pratapnagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pratapnagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pratapnagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pratapnagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 293 | 150 | 143 |
| Literacy | 71.71% | 79.04% | 63.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,845 | 968 | 877 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 998 | 420 | 578 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 66.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pratapnagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pratapnagar village out of total population, 1,010 were engaged in work activities. 72.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,010 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 733 | 659 | 74 |
| Cultivators | 61 | 61 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 31 | 29 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 14 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 616 | 555 | 61 |
| Marginal Workers | 277 | 190 | 87 |
| Non Working | 1,775 | 589 | 1,186 |
Nearby Villages to Pratapnagar,
Below are the list of villages near Pratapnagar village in Sonarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Samukpota | 2,021 |
| Garal | 1,747 |
| Andharia | 759 |
| Metiari | 1,674 |
| Jaynagar | 1,081 |
| Muragachha | 728 |
| Langalber | 2,058 |
| Natagachhi | 2,266 |
| Radhaballavpur | 926 |
| Jardaha | 1,457 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pratapnagar, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia