Pitha Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pitha is a village situated in Dhaniakhali block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 185 families residing in the village Pitha. The total population of Pitha is 747 out of which 380 are males and 367 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pitha is 966.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pitha village is 74 which is 10% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pitha is 947 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Pitha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pitha is 70.6%. Thus Pitha village has a lower literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 80.7% and the female literacy rate is 60.12% in Pitha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pitha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pitha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pitha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 74 | 38 | 36 |
| Literacy | 70.58% | 80.7% | 60.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 146 | 76 | 70 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 250 | 118 | 132 |
| Illiterate | 272 | 104 | 168 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 33.5% of total population in Pitha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pitha village out of total population, 412 were engaged in work activities. 62.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 412 workers engaged in Main Work, 80 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 140 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 259 | 214 | 45 |
| Cultivators | 80 | 74 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 140 | 107 | 33 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 34 | 28 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 153 | 31 | 122 |
| Non Working | 335 | 135 | 200 |
Map of Pitha, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Pitha, Dhaniakhali
Below are the list of villages near Pitha village in Dhaniakhali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Galgale | 319 |
| Hatkamalpur | 500 |
| Chhota Mallikpur | 873 |
| Madhupur | 478 |
| Madhusudanpur | 773 |
| Mukundapur | 850 |
| Uttar Malikapur | 401 |
| Lokabati | 2,035 |
| Simla | 1,337 |
| Chitla | 1,249 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pitha, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia