Patharia Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Patharia is a village situated in Kolaghat block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 373 families residing in the village Patharia. The total population of Patharia is 1,665 out of which 870 are males and 795 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Patharia is 914.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Patharia village is 143 which is 9% of the total population. There are 73 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Patharia is 959 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (914) of Patharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Patharia is 80.6%. Thus Patharia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 87.83% and the female literacy rate is 72.55% in Patharia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Patharia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Patharia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Patharia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 143 | 73 | 70 |
| Literacy | 80.55% | 87.83% | 72.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 153 | 73 | 80 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 439 | 170 | 269 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Patharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Patharia village out of total population, 608 were engaged in work activities. 98.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 608 workers engaged in Main Work, 78 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 92 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 600 | 502 | 98 |
| Cultivators | 78 | 77 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 92 | 81 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 103 | 60 | 43 |
| Other Workers | 327 | 284 | 43 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Non Working | 1,057 | 361 | 696 |
Map of Patharia, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Patharia, Kolaghat
Below are the list of villages near Patharia village in Kolaghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ramchandrapur | 1,541 |
| Purbba Saoraberya | 1,293 |
| Baksitala | 1,501 |
| Khanedihi | 2,919 |
| Manoharpur | 1,150 |
| Kaji Chak | 1,159 |
| Ray Chak | 1,394 |
| Gobardhanpur | 736 |
| Nijkhayra | 1,829 |
| Parulia | 728 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Patharia, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia