Putahari Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Putahari is a village situated in Kushmundi block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 370 families residing in the village Putahari. The total population of Putahari is 1,563 out of which 784 are males and 779 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Putahari is 994.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Putahari village is 223 which is 14% of the total population. There are 123 male children and 100 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Putahari is 813 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (994) of Putahari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Putahari is 62.8%. Thus Putahari village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 71.1% and the female literacy rate is 54.79% in Putahari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Putahari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Putahari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Putahari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 223 | 123 | 100 |
| Literacy | 62.84% | 71.1% | 54.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 847 | 407 | 440 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 721 | 314 | 407 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 54.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Putahari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Putahari village out of total population, 702 were engaged in work activities. 63.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 702 workers engaged in Main Work, 193 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 202 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 445 | 337 | 108 |
| Cultivators | 193 | 161 | 32 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 202 | 143 | 59 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 49 | 33 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 257 | 89 | 168 |
| Non Working | 861 | 358 | 503 |
Map of Putahari, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Putahari, Kushmundi
Below are the list of villages near Putahari village in Kushmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chandipur | 2,627 |
| Kanthail | 173 |
| Saraipur | 403 |
| Purbba Basail | 1,260 |
| Mahishakuri | 450 |
| Maheshpur | 411 |
| Acharul | 729 |
| Jhagrapara | 61 |
| Palasbari | 228 |
| Udaypur | 2,378 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Putahari, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia