Patan Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Patan is a village situated in Gangarampur block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,210 families residing in the village Patan. The total population of Patan is 5,127 out of which 2,695 are males and 2,432 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Patan is 902.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Patan village is 588 which is 11% of the total population. There are 293 male children and 295 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Patan is 1,007 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (902) of Patan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Patan is 65.3%. Thus Patan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 73.06% and the female literacy rate is 56.62% in Patan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Patan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Patan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Patan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 588 | 293 | 295 |
| Literacy | 65.32% | 73.06% | 56.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,821 | 952 | 869 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 533 | 270 | 263 |
| Illiterate | 2,162 | 940 | 1,222 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.4% of total population in Patan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Patan village out of total population, 2,393 were engaged in work activities. 83.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,393 workers engaged in Main Work, 450 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 542 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,995 | 1,534 | 461 |
| Cultivators | 450 | 367 | 83 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 542 | 328 | 214 |
| Household Industries | 366 | 266 | 100 |
| Other Workers | 637 | 573 | 64 |
| Marginal Workers | 398 | 85 | 313 |
| Non Working | 2,734 | 1,076 | 1,658 |
Map of Patan, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Patan, Gangarampur
Below are the list of villages near Patan village in Gangarampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Boaldaha | 2,889 |
| Charulya | 538 |
| Jalalpur | 3,966 |
| Maharajpur | 3,351 |
| Mahipur | 1,089 |
| Thengapara | 1,692 |
| Akchha | 905 |
| Karial | 3,038 |
| Pargaon | 1,479 |
| Bhaktipur | 832 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Patan, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia