Patranga Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Patranga is a village situated in Selsella block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 223 families residing in the village Patranga. The total population of Patranga is 1,127 out of which 556 are males and 571 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Patranga is 1,027.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Patranga village is 268 which is 24% of the total population. There are 130 male children and 138 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Patranga is 1,062 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,027) of Patranga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Patranga is 47.4%. Thus Patranga village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 49.3% and the female literacy rate is 45.5% in Patranga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Patranga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Patranga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Patranga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 268 | 130 | 138 |
| Literacy | 47.38% | 49.3% | 45.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 720 | 346 | 374 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Patranga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Patranga village out of total population, 381 were engaged in work activities. 71.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 381 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 89 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 271 | 234 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 63 | 58 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 89 | 77 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 119 | 99 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 110 | 76 | 34 |
| Non Working | 746 | 246 | 500 |
Map of Patranga, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Patranga, Selsella
Below are the list of villages near Patranga village in Selsella.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalogaon | 592 |
| Rajabala | 1,269 |
| Phershakandi | 2,894 |
| Batabari | 756 |
| Haripur | 2,039 |
| Makha - Apal | 129 |
| Silkata | 1,708 |
| Tarapara | 161 |
| Namabilla | 1,794 |
| Boldamgre | 138 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Patranga, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia