Petula Population, Caste, Working Data Hazaribagh, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Petula is a village situated in Chauparan block of Hazaribagh district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 226 families residing in the village Petula. The total population of Petula is 1,143 out of which 491 are males and 652 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Petula is 1,328.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Petula village is 226 which is 20% of the total population. There are 110 male children and 116 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Petula is 1,055 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,328) of Petula village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Petula is 68.9%. Thus Petula village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58.4% of Hazaribagh district. The male literacy rate is 80.84% and the female literacy rate is 60.45% in Petula village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Petula village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Petula Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Petula village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 226 | 110 | 116 |
| Literacy | 68.92% | 80.84% | 60.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 417 | 177 | 240 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 511 | 183 | 328 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Petula village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Petula village out of total population, 639 were engaged in work activities. 61.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 639 workers engaged in Main Work, 245 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 112 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 394 | 154 | 240 |
| Cultivators | 245 | 96 | 149 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 112 | 31 | 81 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 31 | 22 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 245 | 93 | 152 |
| Non Working | 504 | 244 | 260 |
Map of Petula, Hazaribagh, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Petula, Chauparan
Below are the list of villages near Petula village in Chauparan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhagwanpur | 329 |
| Nawagarh | 766 |
| Sahjadih | 42 |
| Pachrukhi | 196 |
| Gaipahari | 72 |
| Banjhi | 71 |
| Kanti | 831 |
| Margoja | 61 |
| Mahuas | 60 |
| Ramo | 208 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Petula, Hazaribagh, Jharkhand - Wikipedia