Petlaepra Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Petlaepra is a village situated in Sitalkuchi block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,176 families residing in the village Petlaepra. The total population of Petlaepra is 5,261 out of which 2,670 are males and 2,591 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Petlaepra is 970.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Petlaepra village is 841 which is 16% of the total population. There are 434 male children and 407 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Petlaepra is 938 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Petlaepra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Petlaepra is 69.8%. Thus Petlaepra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 75.22% and the female literacy rate is 64.19% in Petlaepra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Petlaepra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Petlaepra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Petlaepra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 841 | 434 | 407 |
| Literacy | 69.77% | 75.22% | 64.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,149 | 583 | 566 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 2,177 | 988 | 1,189 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Petlaepra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Petlaepra village out of total population, 2,064 were engaged in work activities. 77.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,064 workers engaged in Main Work, 814 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 622 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,604 | 1,285 | 319 |
| Cultivators | 814 | 746 | 68 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 622 | 402 | 220 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 156 | 128 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 460 | 117 | 343 |
| Non Working | 3,197 | 1,268 | 1,929 |
Map of Petlaepra, Koch Bihar, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Petlaepra, Sitalkuchi
Below are the list of villages near Petlaepra village in Sitalkuchi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kharija Sitalkuchi | 148 |
| Nagar Nepra | 2,277 |
| Bara Maricha | 1,797 |
| Atiabarinepra | 1,447 |
| Amtala | 1,677 |
| Dewanerkot Jayduar | 1,506 |
| Chhat Lalbazar | 492 |
| Garkhola | 502 |
| Lalbazar Dwitia Khanda | 812 |
| Bara Gadaikhora | 4,753 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Petlaepra, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia