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Petula Population - Hazaribagh, Jharkhand

Petula is a medium size village located in Chauparan Block of Hazaribagh district, Jharkhand with total 226 families residing. The Petula village has population of 1143 of which 491 are males while 652 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Petula village population of children with age 0-6 is 226 which makes up 19.77 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Petula village is 1328 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Petula as per census is 1055, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Petula village has higher literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Petula village was 68.92 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Petula Male literacy stands at 80.84 % while female literacy rate was 60.45 %.

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

Petula Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 226 - -
Population 1,143 491 652
Child (0-6) 226 110 116
Schedule Caste 417 177 240
Schedule Tribe 4 3 1
Literacy 68.92 % 80.84 % 60.45 %
Total Workers 639 247 392
Main Worker 394 - -
Marginal Worker 245 93 152

Caste Factor

In Petula village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.48 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.35 % of total population in Petula village.

Work Profile

In Petula village out of total population, 639 were engaged in work activities. 61.66 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.34 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 639 workers engaged in Main Work, 245 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 112 were Agricultural labourer.