Village · Daspur - I, Paschim Medinipur
# Paltaberia

Paltaberia is a village in Daspur - I sub-district of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal. The 2011 Census counted 617 people in 130 households, the 132nd largest of 157 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 90.1%, above the sub-district's rural average of 84.0%.
- 617 people (2011)
- 130 households
- 90.1% literacy
- 910 females per 1,000 males

## Homes and amenities in Paltaberia

Of every 100 households in Paltaberia in 2011, 61 had electricity, 55 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 64 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Paltaberia · ■ Daspur - I rural average
- Electricity for lighting 61% 70%
- Toilet within the home 55% 60%
- No toilet (open defecation) 39% 38%
- Tap water 1% 23%
- Drinking water within premises 20% 25%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 6%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 90%
- Use banking services 11% 59%
- Television 31% 36%
- Mobile phone 64% 55%
- Computer with internet 0% 0%
- Two-wheeler 13% 13%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 1%
- None of these assets 11% 13%
- Own their home 100% 97%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Paltaberia?

■ Paltaberia · ■ Daspur - I rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 90.1% 84.0%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 910 966
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 850 972
- Working population 41.3% 41.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 96.8% for men and 82.7% for women. 67% of men and 13% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 86 (34%) · ■ Farm labourers 29 (11%) · ■ Household industry 2 (1%) · ■ Other work 31 (12%) · ■ Marginal 107 (42%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Daspur - I
- Debkul 641 people
- Damodarpur 632 people
- Gangaprasad 621 people
- Simana 619 people
- Belberia Gopalnagar 598 people
- Tatarkhan 582 people
- Khordda Bishnupur 568 people
- Jotbani 564 people

All 162 villages in Daspur - I

## Other places named Paltaberia
- Palta Beria · Village, Contai - I, Purba Medinipur · 901 people

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Paltaberia? 617 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Paltaberia in? Paschim Medinipur district (Daspur - I sub-district), West Bengal
- What is the literacy rate of Paltaberia? 90.1% (Census 2011)

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