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Patara Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Patara is a medium size village located in Bansihari Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 295 families residing. The Patara village has population of 1200 of which 605 are males while 595 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Patara village population of children with age 0-6 is 118 which makes up 9.83 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Patara village is 983 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Patara as per census is 1360, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Patara village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Patara village was 81.79 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Patara Male literacy stands at 86.67 % while female literacy rate was 76.66 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Patara 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 Patara village.

Patara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 295 - -
Population 1,200 605 595
Child (0-6) 118 50 68
Schedule Caste 150 71 79
Schedule Tribe 283 136 147
Literacy 81.79 % 86.67 % 76.66 %
Total Workers 619 355 264
Main Worker 365 - -
Marginal Worker 254 32 222

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 23.58 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 12.50 % of total population in Patara village.

Work Profile

In Patara village out of total population, 619 were engaged in work activities. 58.97 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.03 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 619 workers engaged in Main Work, 125 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 149 were Agricultural labourer.