Petua is a Census Town city in district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Petua Census Town has population of 9,596 of which 4,896 are males while 4,700 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 936 which is 9.75 % of total population of Petua (CT). In Petua Census Town, Female Sex Ratio is of 960 against state average of 950. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Petua is around 958 compared to West Bengal state average of 956. Literacy rate of Petua city is 78.35 % higher than state average of 76.26 %. In Petua, Male literacy is around 84.45 % while female literacy rate is 71.99 %.
Petua Census Town has total administration over 2,206 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Petua 2025 Population
Current estimated population of Petua Census Town in 2025 is approximately
13,600.
The schedule census of 2021 for Petua city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Petua city will be conducted in 2025 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Petua town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.
Petua Caste Factor
In Petua (CT), most of the (CT)rs are from Schedule Caste (SC).
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.50 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.21 % of total population in Petua (CT).
Petua Work Profile
Out of total population, 3,621 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 2,953 were males while 668 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 3621 working population, 82.63 % were engaged in Main Work while 17.37 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.