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Pratapnagar Population - South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal

Pratapnagar is a large village located in Sonarpur Block of South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 657 families residing. The Pratapnagar village has population of 2785 of which 1438 are males while 1347 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pratapnagar village population of children with age 0-6 is 293 which makes up 10.52 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pratapnagar village is 937 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Pratapnagar as per census is 953, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Pratapnagar village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Pratapnagar village was 71.71 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Pratapnagar Male literacy stands at 79.04 % while female literacy rate was 63.87 %.

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

Pratapnagar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 657 - -
Population 2,785 1,438 1,347
Child (0-6) 293 150 143
Schedule Caste 1,845 968 877
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 71.71 % 79.04 % 63.87 %
Total Workers 1,010 849 161
Main Worker 733 - -
Marginal Worker 277 190 87

Caste Factor

In Pratapnagar village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 66.25 % of total population in Pratapnagar village. The village Pratapnagar currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Pratapnagar village out of total population, 1010 were engaged in work activities. 72.57 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.43 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1010 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31 were Agricultural labourer.