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Patun Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Patun is a medium size village located in Harirampur Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 194 families residing. The Patun village has population of 962 of which 471 are males while 491 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Patun village population of children with age 0-6 is 167 which makes up 17.36 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Patun village is 1042 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Patun as per census is 1141, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Patun village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Patun village was 59.87 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Patun Male literacy stands at 68.70 % while female literacy rate was 51.24 %.

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

Patun Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 194 - -
Population 962 471 491
Child (0-6) 167 78 89
Schedule Caste 97 45 52
Schedule Tribe 779 386 393
Literacy 59.87 % 68.70 % 51.24 %
Total Workers 531 328 203
Main Worker 368 - -
Marginal Worker 163 62 101

Caste Factor

In Patun village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 80.98 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 10.08 % of total population in Patun village.

Work Profile

In Patun village out of total population, 531 were engaged in work activities. 69.30 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.70 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 531 workers engaged in Main Work, 242 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 119 were Agricultural labourer.