Skip to main content Skip to docs navigation

Patan Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Patan is a large village located in Gangarampur Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 1210 families residing. The Patan village has population of 5127 of which 2695 are males while 2432 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Patan village population of children with age 0-6 is 588 which makes up 11.47 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Patan village is 902 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Patan as per census is 1007, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Patan village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Patan village was 65.32 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Patan Male literacy stands at 73.06 % while female literacy rate was 56.62 %.

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

Patan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,210 - -
Population 5,127 2,695 2,432
Child (0-6) 588 293 295
Schedule Caste 1,821 952 869
Schedule Tribe 533 270 263
Literacy 65.32 % 73.06 % 56.62 %
Total Workers 2,393 1,619 774
Main Worker 1,995 - -
Marginal Worker 398 85 313

Caste Factor

In Patan village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.52 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.40 % of total population in Patan village.

Work Profile

In Patan village out of total population, 2393 were engaged in work activities. 83.37 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.63 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2393 workers engaged in Main Work, 450 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 542 were Agricultural labourer.