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Petangi Population - North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal

Petangi is a medium size village located in Bongaon Block of North Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 249 families residing. The Petangi village has population of 1044 of which 551 are males while 493 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Petangi village population of children with age 0-6 is 119 which makes up 11.40 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Petangi village is 895 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Petangi as per census is 803, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Petangi village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Petangi village was 70.38 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Petangi Male literacy stands at 76.91 % while female literacy rate was 63.18 %.

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

Petangi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 249 - -
Population 1,044 551 493
Child (0-6) 119 66 53
Schedule Caste 312 159 153
Schedule Tribe 4 1 3
Literacy 70.38 % 76.91 % 63.18 %
Total Workers 341 307 34
Main Worker 328 - -
Marginal Worker 13 12 1

Caste Factor

Petangi village of North Twenty Four Parganas has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.89 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.38 % of total population in Petangi village.

Work Profile

In Petangi village out of total population, 341 were engaged in work activities. 96.19 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.81 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 341 workers engaged in Main Work, 118 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 203 were Agricultural labourer.