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Patahesal Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Patahesal is a medium size village located in Bagmundi Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 268 families residing. The Patahesal village has population of 1499 of which 787 are males while 712 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Patahesal village population of children with age 0-6 is 224 which makes up 14.94 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Patahesal village is 905 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Patahesal as per census is 1113, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Patahesal village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Patahesal village was 63.69 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Patahesal Male literacy stands at 77.24 % while female literacy rate was 48.15 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Patahesal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Patahesal village.

Patahesal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 268 - -
Population 1,499 787 712
Child (0-6) 224 106 118
Schedule Caste 39 18 21
Schedule Tribe 208 106 102
Literacy 63.69 % 77.24 % 48.15 %
Total Workers 704 448 256
Main Worker 240 - -
Marginal Worker 464 227 237

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 13.88 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.60 % of total population in Patahesal village.

Work Profile

In Patahesal village out of total population, 704 were engaged in work activities. 34.09 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.91 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 704 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 143 were Agricultural labourer.