Pataram Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pataram is a village situated in Kharibari block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 991 families residing in the village Pataram. The total population of Pataram is 4,141 out of which 2,124 are males and 2,017 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pataram is 950.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pataram village is 537 which is 13% of the total population. There are 270 male children and 267 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pataram is 989 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Pataram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pataram is 69%. Thus Pataram village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 76.81% and the female literacy rate is 60.8% in Pataram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pataram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pataram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pataram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 537 | 270 | 267 |
| Literacy | 69.03% | 76.81% | 60.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,680 | 1,404 | 1,276 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 290 | 142 | 148 |
| Illiterate | 1,653 | 700 | 953 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 64.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7% of total population in Pataram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pataram village out of total population, 1,625 were engaged in work activities. 81.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,625 workers engaged in Main Work, 249 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 572 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,321 | 1,102 | 219 |
| Cultivators | 249 | 241 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 572 | 417 | 155 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 484 | 434 | 50 |
| Marginal Workers | 304 | 99 | 205 |
| Non Working | 2,516 | 923 | 1,593 |
Map of Pataram, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Pataram, Kharibari
Below are the list of villages near Pataram village in Kharibari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Katia | 1,736 |
| Jagir | 1,662 |
| Banchhabhita | 1,463 |
| Dhupibhita | 3,518 |
| Chekarmari | 876 |
| Dohaguri | 1,405 |
| Bhajanpur | 2,401 |
| Bagha | 943 |
| Debiganja | 2,042 |
| Deburam | 968 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pataram, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia