Patkita Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Patkita is a village situated in Bundwan block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 128 families residing in the village Patkita. The total population of Patkita is 590 out of which 303 are males and 287 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Patkita is 947.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Patkita village is 80 which is 14% of the total population. There are 39 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Patkita is 1,051 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Patkita village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Patkita is 64.5%. Thus Patkita village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 79.92% and the female literacy rate is 47.97% in Patkita village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Patkita village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Patkita Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Patkita village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 80 | 39 | 41 |
| Literacy | 64.51% | 79.92% | 47.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 555 | 284 | 271 |
| Illiterate | 261 | 92 | 169 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 94.1% of total population in Patkita village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Patkita village out of total population, 361 were engaged in work activities. 94.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 361 workers engaged in Main Work, 137 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 176 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 340 | 173 | 167 |
| Cultivators | 137 | 89 | 48 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 176 | 65 | 111 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 18 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 21 | 10 | 11 |
| Non Working | 229 | 120 | 109 |
Map of Patkita, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Patkita, Bundwan
Below are the list of villages near Patkita village in Bundwan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghatihuli | 358 |
| Burhigora | 405 |
| Pargora | 445 |
| Sirka | 1,072 |
| Poradih | 813 |
| Makopali | 657 |
| Danga | 225 |
| Senkebasa | 407 |
| Popo | 766 |
| Bhamragora | 1,168 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Patkita, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia