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Petlaepra Population - Koch Bihar, West Bengal

Petlaepra is a large village located in Sitalkuchi Block of Koch Bihar district, West Bengal with total 1176 families residing. The Petlaepra village has population of 5261 of which 2670 are males while 2591 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Petlaepra village population of children with age 0-6 is 841 which makes up 15.99 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Petlaepra village is 970 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Petlaepra as per census is 938, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Petlaepra village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Petlaepra village was 69.77 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Petlaepra Male literacy stands at 75.22 % while female literacy rate was 64.19 %.

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

Petlaepra Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,176 - -
Population 5,261 2,670 2,591
Child (0-6) 841 434 407
Schedule Caste 1,149 583 566
Schedule Tribe 4 3 1
Literacy 69.77 % 75.22 % 64.19 %
Total Workers 2,064 1,402 662
Main Worker 1,604 - -
Marginal Worker 460 117 343

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.84 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.08 % of total population in Petlaepra village.

Work Profile

In Petlaepra village out of total population, 2064 were engaged in work activities. 77.71 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.29 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2064 workers engaged in Main Work, 814 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 622 were Agricultural labourer.