Patraha Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Patraha is a village situated in Barhara block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,982 families residing in the village Patraha. The total population of Patraha is 11,089 out of which 5,808 are males and 5,281 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Patraha is 909.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Patraha village is 2468 which is 22% of the total population. There are 1310 male children and 1158 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Patraha is 884 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (909) of Patraha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Patraha is 43.4%. Thus Patraha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 51.42% and the female literacy rate is 34.73% in Patraha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Patraha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Patraha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Patraha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,468 | 1,310 | 1,158 |
| Literacy | 43.44% | 51.42% | 34.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,821 | 1,501 | 1,320 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,176 | 1,131 | 1,045 |
| Illiterate | 7,344 | 3,495 | 3,849 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.6% of total population in Patraha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Patraha village out of total population, 4,759 were engaged in work activities. 59.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,759 workers engaged in Main Work, 604 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,011 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,841 | 2,321 | 520 |
| Cultivators | 604 | 565 | 39 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,011 | 1,588 | 423 |
| Household Industries | 55 | 25 | 30 |
| Other Workers | 171 | 143 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,918 | 407 | 1,511 |
| Non Working | 6,330 | 3,080 | 3,250 |
Map of Patraha, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Patraha, Barhara
Below are the list of villages near Patraha village in Barhara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Arbana Chakla | 735 |
| Bhatsara | 7,329 |
| Maldiha | 7,345 |
| Deori | 4,362 |
| Bisaharia Got | 5,069 |
| Urlaha | 11,524 |
| Bidanarean | 5,634 |
| Auraha Chakla | 1 |
| Hanuman Nagar Chakla | 3,039 |
| Barhari | 2,905 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Patraha, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia