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Patharkhunya Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Patharkhunya is a small village located in Manbazar - I Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 29 families residing. The Patharkhunya village has population of 162 of which 77 are males while 85 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Patharkhunya village population of children with age 0-6 is 18 which makes up 11.11 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Patharkhunya village is 1104 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Patharkhunya as per census is 1250, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Patharkhunya village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Patharkhunya village was 50.00 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Patharkhunya Male literacy stands at 56.52 % while female literacy rate was 44.00 %.

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

Patharkhunya Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 29 - -
Population 162 77 85
Child (0-6) 18 8 10
Schedule Caste 25 14 11
Schedule Tribe 137 63 74
Literacy 50.00 % 56.52 % 44.00 %
Total Workers 86 50 36
Main Worker 14 - -
Marginal Worker 72 39 33

Caste Factor

In Patharkhunya village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 84.57 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 15.43 % of total population in Patharkhunya village.

Work Profile

In Patharkhunya village out of total population, 86 were engaged in work activities. 16.28 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 83.72 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 86 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.