Skip to main content Skip to docs navigation

Phatikchua Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Phatikchua is a medium size village located in Kharagpur - I Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 108 families residing. The Phatikchua village has population of 461 of which 233 are males while 228 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Phatikchua village population of children with age 0-6 is 42 which makes up 9.11 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Phatikchua village is 979 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Phatikchua as per census is 556, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Phatikchua village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Phatikchua village was 75.66 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Phatikchua Male literacy stands at 83.01 % while female literacy rate was 68.54 %.

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

Phatikchua Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 108 - -
Population 461 233 228
Child (0-6) 42 27 15
Schedule Caste 21 11 10
Schedule Tribe 166 82 84
Literacy 75.66 % 83.01 % 68.54 %
Total Workers 197 140 57
Main Worker 51 - -
Marginal Worker 146 92 54

Caste Factor

In Phatikchua village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 36.01 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 4.56 % of total population in Phatikchua village.

Work Profile

In Phatikchua village out of total population, 197 were engaged in work activities. 25.89 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74.11 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 197 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourer.