Paltagar Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Paltagar is a village situated in Singur block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 235 families residing in the village Paltagar. The total population of Paltagar is 1,067 out of which 523 are males and 544 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paltagar is 1,040.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Paltagar village is 95 which is 9% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 45 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paltagar is 900 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,040) of Paltagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paltagar is 80.1%. Thus Paltagar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 84.57% and the female literacy rate is 75.95% in Paltagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paltagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paltagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paltagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 95 | 50 | 45 |
| Literacy | 80.14% | 84.57% | 75.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 505 | 242 | 263 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 288 | 123 | 165 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Paltagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paltagar village out of total population, 354 were engaged in work activities. 92.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 354 workers engaged in Main Work, 102 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 89 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 328 | 308 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 102 | 99 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 89 | 83 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 57 | 51 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 80 | 75 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 26 | 19 | 7 |
| Non Working | 713 | 196 | 517 |
Map of Paltagar, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Paltagar, Singur
Below are the list of villages near Paltagar village in Singur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ajabnagar | 1,777 |
| Ramnagar | 4,006 |
| Telipukur | 1,370 |
| Rostampur | 296 |
| Ghanashyampur | 1,495 |
| Rasulpur | 1,540 |
| Raghunathpur | 1,199 |
| Dansi | 1,043 |
| Mamudpur | 3,082 |
| Gomutia | 1,319 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paltagar, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia