Petangi Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Petangi is a village situated in Bongaon block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 249 families residing in the village Petangi. The total population of Petangi is 1,044 out of which 551 are males and 493 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Petangi is 895.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Petangi village is 119 which is 11% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 53 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Petangi is 803 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (895) of Petangi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Petangi is 70.4%. Thus Petangi village has a lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 76.91% and the female literacy rate is 63.18% in Petangi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Petangi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Petangi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Petangi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 119 | 66 | 53 |
| Literacy | 70.38% | 76.91% | 63.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 312 | 159 | 153 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 393 | 178 | 215 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Petangi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Petangi village out of total population, 341 were engaged in work activities. 96.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 341 workers engaged in Main Work, 118 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 203 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 328 | 295 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 118 | 113 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 203 | 177 | 26 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Non Working | 703 | 244 | 459 |
Map of Petangi, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Petangi, Bongaon
Below are the list of villages near Petangi village in Bongaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Patshimulia | 2,796 |
| Bangangram | 6,144 |
| Rautara | 1,279 |
| Banglani | 2,546 |
| Bhulat | 1,797 |
| Shutia | 1,909 |
| Joka | 692 |
| Dhoramari | 1,333 |
| Krishnachandrapur | 4,901 |
| Arsingri | 4,511 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Petangi, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia