Pithakiari Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pithakiari is a village situated in Salanpur block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 557 families residing in the village Pithakiari. The total population of Pithakiari is 2,782 out of which 1,450 are males and 1,332 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pithakiari is 919.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pithakiari village is 250 which is 9% of the total population. There are 156 male children and 94 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pithakiari is 603 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (919) of Pithakiari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pithakiari is 72.8%. Thus Pithakiari village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 79.21% and the female literacy rate is 66.07% in Pithakiari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pithakiari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pithakiari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pithakiari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 250 | 156 | 94 |
| Literacy | 72.79% | 79.21% | 66.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 782 | 427 | 355 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 288 | 135 | 153 |
| Illiterate | 939 | 425 | 514 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.4% of total population in Pithakiari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pithakiari village out of total population, 774 were engaged in work activities. 75.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 774 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 587 | 518 | 69 |
| Cultivators | 25 | 24 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 38 | 33 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 519 | 457 | 62 |
| Marginal Workers | 187 | 166 | 21 |
| Non Working | 2,008 | 766 | 1,242 |
Map of Pithakiari, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Pithakiari, Salanpur
Below are the list of villages near Pithakiari village in Salanpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhanguri | 1,318 |
| Majhladi | 518 |
| Damdaha | 952 |
| Muchidi | 1,048 |
| Brindabani | 761 |
| Pratappur | 697 |
| Kalipathar | 1,513 |
| Alladi | 2,384 |
| Ramchandrapur | 1,111 |
| Kaladabar | 1,206 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pithakiari, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia