Panitar Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Panitar is a village situated in Basirhat - I block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 3,177 families residing in the village Panitar. The total population of Panitar is 13,947 out of which 7,210 are males and 6,737 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Panitar is 934.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Panitar village is 1566 which is 11% of the total population. There are 783 male children and 783 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Panitar is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Panitar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Panitar is 74.2%. Thus Panitar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 80.71% and the female literacy rate is 67.23% in Panitar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Panitar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Panitar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Panitar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,566 | 783 | 783 |
| Literacy | 74.23% | 80.71% | 67.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,851 | 3,023 | 2,828 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 70 | 37 | 33 |
| Illiterate | 4,757 | 2,023 | 2,734 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Panitar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Panitar village out of total population, 5,295 were engaged in work activities. 81.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,295 workers engaged in Main Work, 904 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,542 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,310 | 3,737 | 573 |
| Cultivators | 904 | 872 | 32 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,542 | 1,302 | 240 |
| Household Industries | 245 | 142 | 103 |
| Other Workers | 1,619 | 1,421 | 198 |
| Marginal Workers | 985 | 547 | 438 |
| Non Working | 8,652 | 2,926 | 5,726 |
Map of Panitar, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Panitar, Basirhat - I
Below are the list of villages near Panitar village in Basirhat - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bibidia | 31 |
| Dhaltitha | 3,047 |
| Paikardanga | 2,933 |
| Nalkora | 948 |
| Gachha | 6,489 |
| Bansjhari Mallikpur | 3,447 |
| Mukundakati | 2,599 |
| Soladana | 2,870 |
| Akharpur | 6,204 |
| Hariharpur | 4,477 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Panitar, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia