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Petrapol Population - North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal

Petrapol is a medium size village located in Bongaon Block of North Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 385 families residing. The Petrapol village has population of 1778 of which 921 are males while 857 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Petrapol village population of children with age 0-6 is 187 which makes up 10.52 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Petrapol village is 931 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Petrapol as per census is 1226, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Petrapol village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Petrapol village was 71.28 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Petrapol Male literacy stands at 77.06 % while female literacy rate was 64.85 %.

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

Petrapol Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 385 - -
Population 1,778 921 857
Child (0-6) 187 84 103
Schedule Caste 622 321 301
Schedule Tribe 8 2 6
Literacy 71.28 % 77.06 % 64.85 %
Total Workers 526 486 40
Main Worker 513 - -
Marginal Worker 13 10 3

Caste Factor

Petrapol village of North Twenty Four Parganas has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.98 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.45 % of total population in Petrapol village.

Work Profile

In Petrapol village out of total population, 526 were engaged in work activities. 97.53 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.47 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 526 workers engaged in Main Work, 137 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 126 were Agricultural labourer.