Patchhara Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Patchhara is a village situated in Cooch Behar - I block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,386 families residing in the village Patchhara. The total population of Patchhara is 10,074 out of which 5,222 are males and 4,852 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Patchhara is 929.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Patchhara village is 1249 which is 12% of the total population. There are 630 male children and 619 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Patchhara is 983 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Patchhara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Patchhara is 71.2%. Thus Patchhara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 78.57% and the female literacy rate is 63.17% in Patchhara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Patchhara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Patchhara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Patchhara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,249 | 630 | 619 |
| Literacy | 71.18% | 78.57% | 63.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6,047 | 3,114 | 2,933 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,792 | 1,614 | 2,178 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 60% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Patchhara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Patchhara village out of total population, 5,096 were engaged in work activities. 62.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,096 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,704 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,104 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,197 | 2,677 | 520 |
| Cultivators | 1,704 | 1,419 | 285 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,104 | 918 | 186 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 376 | 331 | 45 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,899 | 502 | 1,397 |
| Non Working | 4,978 | 2,043 | 2,935 |
Map of Patchhara, Koch Bihar, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Patchhara, Cooch Behar - I
Below are the list of villages near Patchhara village in Cooch Behar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Charakpara | 2,905 |
| Bara Naldhondra | 1,960 |
| Khari Analdhondra | 3,460 |
| Jibramerkuthi | 1,774 |
| Tang Tangi | 384 |
| Kachamari | 2,104 |
| Brahmatara Salbari | 942 |
| Khalisaguri | 307 |
| Sitalbas | 2,157 |
| Haldimohan | 5,146 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Patchhara, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia