Block / Subdivision → Dinhata I
District → Koch Bihar
State → West Bengal
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Petla village is 308497. Petla village is located in Dinhata I subdivision of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal, India. It is situated 7.3km away from sub-district headquarter Dinhata (tehsildar office) and 31.4km away from district headquarter Cooch Behar. As per 2009 stats, Petla village is also a gram panchayat.
The total geographical area of village is 395.49 hectares. Petla has a total population of 5,780 peoples, out of which male population is 2,941 while female population is 2,839. This results in a sex ratio of approximately 965 females for every 1,000 males. Literacy rate of petla village is 62.77% out of which 66.75% males and 58.65% females are literate. There are about 1,276 houses in petla village. Pincode of petla village locality is 736135.
When it comes to administration, Petla village is governed by a Sarpanch, who is an elected representative (Head of Village) chosen through local elections, as per the Constitution of India and the Panchayati Raj Act. As per 2019 stats, Petla village comes under Sitai Vidhan Sabha constituency & Coochbehar Lok Sabha constituency. Dinhata is nearest town to petla village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 5km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 5,780 | 2,941 | 2,839 |
| Literate Population | 3,628 | 1,963 | 1,665 |
| Illiterate Population | 2,152 | 978 | 1,174 |
| Petla - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Petla |
| Block / Subdivision : | Dinhata I |
| District : | Koch Bihar |
| State : | West Bengal |
| Pincode : | 736135 |
| Area : | 395.49 hectares |
| Sex Ratio (2011): | 965 |
| Population (2011): | 5,780 |
| Households : | 1,276 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Sitai |
| Parliament Constituency : | Coochbehar |
| Nearest Town : | Dinhata (5 km) |
| Villages in Petla Gram Panchayat | |
| Alokjhari | Baulerkuthi |
| Chhat Bara Bangla | Chhota Nachina |
| Chhoto Boalmari | Jamadarerbus |
| Kharija Panaguri | Kuthialerbus |
| Matiakura | Panaguri |
| Paschim Paradanga | Petla |
| Rajakhora | |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Dinhata I |
| List of Subdivisions in Koch Bihar |
| List of Districts in West Bengal |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.