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Patilwa Population - Purnia, Bihar

Patilwa is a medium size village located in Purnia East Block of Purnia district, Bihar with total 308 families residing. The Patilwa village has population of 1660 of which 851 are males while 809 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Patilwa village population of children with age 0-6 is 460 which makes up 27.71 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Patilwa village is 951 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Patilwa as per census is 1009, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Patilwa village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Patilwa village was 31.67 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Patilwa Male literacy stands at 37.46 % while female literacy rate was 25.43 %.

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

Patilwa Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 308 - -
Population 1,660 851 809
Child (0-6) 460 229 231
Schedule Caste 188 109 79
Schedule Tribe 1 0 1
Literacy 31.67 % 37.46 % 25.43 %
Total Workers 431 388 43
Main Worker 79 - -
Marginal Worker 352 310 42

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.33 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.06 % of total population in Patilwa village.

Work Profile

In Patilwa village out of total population, 431 were engaged in work activities. 18.33 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 81.67 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 431 workers engaged in Main Work, 64 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.