Patiram Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Patiram is a village situated in Matigara block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,762 families residing in the village Patiram. The total population of Patiram is 8,315 out of which 4,310 are males and 4,005 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Patiram is 929.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Patiram village is 1177 which is 14% of the total population. There are 603 male children and 574 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Patiram is 952 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Patiram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Patiram is 66.2%. Thus Patiram village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 73.16% and the female literacy rate is 58.64% in Patiram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Patiram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Patiram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Patiram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,177 | 603 | 574 |
| Literacy | 66.18% | 73.16% | 58.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,336 | 2,726 | 2,610 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 78 | 39 | 39 |
| Illiterate | 3,591 | 1,598 | 1,993 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 64.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Patiram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Patiram village out of total population, 3,285 were engaged in work activities. 95.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,285 workers engaged in Main Work, 64 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 77 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,135 | 2,422 | 713 |
| Cultivators | 64 | 48 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 77 | 58 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 38 | 33 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 2,956 | 2,283 | 673 |
| Marginal Workers | 150 | 61 | 89 |
| Non Working | 5,030 | 1,827 | 3,203 |
Map of Patiram, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Patiram, Matigara
Below are the list of villages near Patiram village in Matigara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalam | 5,664 |
| Tomba | 9,632 |
| Kauakhali | 6,615 |
| Matigarahat | 4,710 |
| Thiknikata | 3,294 |
| Gaurcharan | 4,124 |
| Pelku | 3,112 |
| Bara Gharia | 3,744 |
| Kawakhari | 3,676 |
| Daknikata | 4,497 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Patiram, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia