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Piritnagar Population - Katihar, Bihar

Piritnagar is a medium size village located in Pranpur Block of Katihar district, Bihar with total 156 families residing. The Piritnagar village has population of 702 of which 359 are males while 343 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Piritnagar village population of children with age 0-6 is 154 which makes up 21.94 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Piritnagar village is 955 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Piritnagar as per census is 1369, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Piritnagar village has higher literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Piritnagar village was 62.96 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Piritnagar Male literacy stands at 71.43 % while female literacy rate was 53.15 %.

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

Piritnagar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 156 - -
Population 702 359 343
Child (0-6) 154 65 89
Schedule Caste 278 140 138
Schedule Tribe 53 29 24
Literacy 62.96 % 71.43 % 53.15 %
Total Workers 196 181 15
Main Worker 41 - -
Marginal Worker 155 141 14

Caste Factor

In Piritnagar village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.60 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.55 % of total population in Piritnagar village.

Work Profile

In Piritnagar village out of total population, 196 were engaged in work activities. 20.92 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 79.08 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 196 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.