Patit Pukur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Patit Pukur is a village situated in Kumarganj block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 93 families residing in the village Patit Pukur. The total population of Patit Pukur is 377 out of which 195 are males and 182 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Patit Pukur is 933.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Patit Pukur village is 42 which is 11% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Patit Pukur is 909 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (933) of Patit Pukur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Patit Pukur is 90.4%. Thus Patit Pukur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 94.8% and the female literacy rate is 85.8% in Patit Pukur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Patit Pukur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Patit Pukur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Patit Pukur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 42 | 22 | 20 |
| Literacy | 90.45% | 94.8% | 85.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 151 | 79 | 72 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 74 | 31 | 43 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Patit Pukur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Patit Pukur village out of total population, 129 were engaged in work activities. 93% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 129 workers engaged in Main Work, 34 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 83 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 120 | 111 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 34 | 33 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 83 | 76 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Non Working | 248 | 80 | 168 |
Map of Patit Pukur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Patit Pukur, Kumarganj
Below are the list of villages near Patit Pukur village in Kumarganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mulgaon | 1,032 |
| Puntair | 647 |
| Paik Jhara | 200 |
| Narayanpur | 852 |
| Jhara | 1,773 |
| Dhadalpara | 1,297 |
| Sitahar | 1,537 |
| Khorda Mohana | 210 |
| Paik-Mulgaon | 34 |
| Mohipur | 663 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Patit Pukur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia