Patkua Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Patkua is a village situated in Puncha block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 32 families residing in the village Patkua. The total population of Patkua is 153 out of which 76 are males and 77 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Patkua is 1,013.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Patkua village is 20 which is 13% of the total population. There are 11 male children and 9 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Patkua is 818 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,013) of Patkua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Patkua is 75.9%. Thus Patkua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 89.23% and the female literacy rate is 63.24% in Patkua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Patkua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Patkua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Patkua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 20 | 11 | 9 |
| Literacy | 75.94% | 89.23% | 63.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 138 | 68 | 70 |
| Illiterate | 52 | 18 | 34 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 90.2% of total population in Patkua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Patkua village out of total population, 79 were engaged in work activities. 54.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 79 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 43 | 35 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 37 | 32 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 36 | 9 | 27 |
| Non Working | 74 | 32 | 42 |
Map of Patkua, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Patkua, Puncha
Below are the list of villages near Patkua village in Puncha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Joykalla | 730 |
| Amtakanali | 38 |
| Butgora | 309 |
| Dhadki | 1,944 |
| Kalapathar Alias Runujhunu | 547 |
| Pakbirra | 1,754 |
| Bagda | 2,370 |
| Chaklalpur | 291 |
| Narendrapur | 817 |
| Puncha | 5,404 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Patkua, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia