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Patkita Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Patkita is a medium size village located in Bundwan Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 128 families residing. The Patkita village has population of 590 of which 303 are males while 287 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Patkita village population of children with age 0-6 is 80 which makes up 13.56 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Patkita village is 947 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Patkita as per census is 1051, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Patkita village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Patkita village was 64.51 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Patkita Male literacy stands at 79.92 % while female literacy rate was 47.97 %.

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

Patkita Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 128 - -
Population 590 303 287
Child (0-6) 80 39 41
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 555 284 271
Literacy 64.51 % 79.92 % 47.97 %
Total Workers 361 183 178
Main Worker 340 - -
Marginal Worker 21 10 11

Caste Factor

In Patkita village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 94.07 % of total population in Patkita village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Patkita village of Puruliya.

Work Profile

In Patkita village out of total population, 361 were engaged in work activities. 94.18 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.82 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 361 workers engaged in Main Work, 137 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 176 were Agricultural labourer.