Patahesal Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Patahesal is a village situated in Bagmundi block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 268 families residing in the village Patahesal. The total population of Patahesal is 1,499 out of which 787 are males and 712 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Patahesal is 905.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Patahesal village is 224 which is 15% of the total population. There are 106 male children and 118 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Patahesal is 1,113 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (905) of Patahesal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Patahesal is 63.7%. Thus Patahesal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 77.24% and the female literacy rate is 48.15% in Patahesal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Patahesal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Patahesal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Patahesal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 224 | 106 | 118 |
| Literacy | 63.69% | 77.24% | 48.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 39 | 18 | 21 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 208 | 106 | 102 |
| Illiterate | 687 | 261 | 426 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.9% of total population in Patahesal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Patahesal village out of total population, 704 were engaged in work activities. 34.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 704 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 143 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 240 | 221 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 61 | 60 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 143 | 133 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 36 | 28 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 464 | 227 | 237 |
| Non Working | 795 | 339 | 456 |
Map of Patahesal, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Patahesal, Bagmundi
Below are the list of villages near Patahesal village in Bagmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dugdha | 831 |
| Ramdi | 288 |
| Deuli | 1,908 |
| Karihensa | 433 |
| Atna | 1,751 |
| Sosokhas | 1,820 |
| Simali | 1,186 |
| Bhursudi | 12 |
| Saridi | 1,491 |
| Serengdi | 305 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Patahesal, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia