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Pathorkata Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Pathorkata is a medium size village located in Manbazar - I Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 343 families residing. The Pathorkata village has population of 1864 of which 886 are males while 978 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pathorkata village population of children with age 0-6 is 246 which makes up 13.20 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pathorkata village is 1104 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Pathorkata as per census is 1196, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Pathorkata village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Pathorkata village was 45.36 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Pathorkata Male literacy stands at 58.91 % while female literacy rate was 32.94 %.

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

Pathorkata Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 343 - -
Population 1,864 886 978
Child (0-6) 246 112 134
Schedule Caste 368 187 181
Schedule Tribe 1,014 458 556
Literacy 45.36 % 58.91 % 32.94 %
Total Workers 937 486 451
Main Worker 28 - -
Marginal Worker 909 462 447

Caste Factor

In Pathorkata village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 54.40 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 19.74 % of total population in Pathorkata village.

Work Profile

In Pathorkata village out of total population, 937 were engaged in work activities. 2.99 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 97.01 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 937 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.