Piritnagar Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Piritnagar is a village situated in Pranpur block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 156 families residing in the village Piritnagar. The total population of Piritnagar is 702 out of which 359 are males and 343 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Piritnagar is 955.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Piritnagar village is 154 which is 22% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 89 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Piritnagar is 1,369 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Piritnagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Piritnagar is 63%. Thus Piritnagar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 71.43% and the female literacy rate is 53.15% in Piritnagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Piritnagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Piritnagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Piritnagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 154 | 65 | 89 |
| Literacy | 62.96% | 71.43% | 53.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 278 | 140 | 138 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 53 | 29 | 24 |
| Illiterate | 357 | 149 | 208 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.5% of total population in Piritnagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Piritnagar village out of total population, 196 were engaged in work activities. 20.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 79.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 196 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 41 | 40 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 155 | 141 | 14 |
| Non Working | 506 | 178 | 328 |
Map of Piritnagar, Katihar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Piritnagar, Pranpur
Below are the list of villages near Piritnagar village in Pranpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shahpur | 1,521 |
| Gauripur | 1,923 |
| Maniknagar | 1,250 |
| Khojate Hat | 744 |
| Ganganagar | 641 |
| Kebala | 5,038 |
| Lalganj Teghra English | 19,006 |
| Ramchandarpur | 3,288 |
| Mahadeopur | 1,362 |
| Sadapur | 476 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Piritnagar, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia