Village · Narayangarh, Paschim Medinipur
# Pithapura

Pithapura is a village in Narayangarh sub-district of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal. The 2011 Census counted 952 people in 208 households, the 93rd largest of 466 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 70.4%, below the sub-district's rural average of 77.9%.
- 952 people (2011)
- 208 households
- 70.4% literacy
- 967 females per 1,000 males

## Homes and amenities in Pithapura

Of every 100 households in Pithapura in 2011, 13 had electricity, 72 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 15 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Pithapura · ■ Narayangarh rural average
- Electricity for lighting 13% 40%
- Toilet within the home 72% 56%
- No toilet (open defecation) 28% 44%
- Tap water 0% 7%
- Drinking water within premises 0% 26%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 2%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 96%
- Use banking services 10% 61%
- Television 4% 17%
- Mobile phone 15% 36%
- Computer with internet 0% 0%
- Two-wheeler 1% 7%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 1%
- None of these assets 25% 17%
- Own their home 100% 98%

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

## What is the population of Pithapura?

■ Pithapura · ■ Narayangarh rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 70.4% 77.9%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 967 973
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 964 942
- Working population 54.2% 45.0%

### Women and men

Literacy is 83.9% for men and 56.5% for women. 61% of men and 47% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Farm labourers 1 (0%) · ■ Other work 6 (1%) · ■ Marginal 509 (99%)

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

## Other villages of similar size in Narayangarh
- Chak Mukunda 970 people
- Saibani 966 people
- Ambidhangar 961 people
- Asti 961 people
- Lakshanda 950 people
- Deula 946 people
- Takrar 940 people
- Babalpur 936 people

All 516 villages in Narayangarh

## Other places named Pithapura
- Pithapura · Village, Baharagora, Purbi Singhbhum · 926 people
- Pithapura · Village, Jawar, Sehore · 804 people
- Pithapura · Village, Khilchipur, Rajgarh · 505 people
- Pithapura · Village, Susner, Shajapur · 417 people

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Pithapura? 952 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Pithapura in? Paschim Medinipur district (Narayangarh sub-district), West Bengal
- What is the literacy rate of Pithapura? 70.4% (Census 2011)

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