Pathra Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pathra is a village situated in Jhargram block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 162 families residing in the village Pathra. The total population of Pathra is 718 out of which 356 are males and 362 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pathra is 1,017.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pathra village is 89 which is 12% of the total population. There are 43 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pathra is 1,070 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,017) of Pathra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pathra is 64.1%. Thus Pathra village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 77% and the female literacy rate is 51.27% in Pathra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pathra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pathra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pathra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 89 | 43 | 46 |
| Literacy | 64.07% | 77% | 51.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 31 | 17 | 14 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 210 | 103 | 107 |
| Illiterate | 315 | 115 | 200 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 29.2% of total population in Pathra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pathra village out of total population, 437 were engaged in work activities. 20.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 79.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 437 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 91 | 76 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 46 | 43 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 23 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 346 | 144 | 202 |
| Non Working | 281 | 136 | 145 |
Map of Pathra, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Pathra, Jhargram
Below are the list of villages near Pathra village in Jhargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gur Bhanga | 166 |
| Patashimul | 486 |
| Purna Pani | 374 |
| Gobindapur | 1,133 |
| Chirik Chanpa | 117 |
| Nohajalia | 127 |
| Dhangri | 484 |
| Radha Gobindapur | 577 |
| Ranidihi | 207 |
| Khejurgerya | 232 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pathra, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia