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Paltagar Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Paltagar is a medium size village located in Keshpur Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 244 families residing. The Paltagar village has population of 1383 of which 687 are males while 696 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Paltagar village population of children with age 0-6 is 171 which makes up 12.36 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Paltagar village is 1013 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Paltagar as per census is 966, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Paltagar village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Paltagar village was 73.43 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Paltagar Male literacy stands at 81.33 % while female literacy rate was 65.69 %.

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

Paltagar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 244 - -
Population 1,383 687 696
Child (0-6) 171 87 84
Schedule Caste 175 93 82
Schedule Tribe 64 32 32
Literacy 73.43 % 81.33 % 65.69 %
Total Workers 774 458 316
Main Worker 416 - -
Marginal Worker 358 60 298

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.65 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.63 % of total population in Paltagar village.

Work Profile

In Paltagar village out of total population, 774 were engaged in work activities. 53.75 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.25 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 774 workers engaged in Main Work, 317 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 68 were Agricultural labourer.