Palasi Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palasi is a village situated in Burdwan - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 715 families residing in the village Palasi. The total population of Palasi is 3,081 out of which 1,554 are males and 1,527 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palasi is 983.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palasi village is 305 which is 10% of the total population. There are 158 male children and 147 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palasi is 930 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Palasi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palasi is 68.9%. Thus Palasi village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 75% and the female literacy rate is 62.83% in Palasi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palasi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palasi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palasi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 305 | 158 | 147 |
| Literacy | 68.95% | 75% | 62.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,558 | 780 | 778 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 118 | 62 | 56 |
| Illiterate | 1,167 | 507 | 660 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.8% of total population in Palasi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palasi village out of total population, 1,166 were engaged in work activities. 67.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,166 workers engaged in Main Work, 118 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 378 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 785 | 663 | 122 |
| Cultivators | 118 | 117 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 378 | 279 | 99 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 25 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 264 | 242 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 381 | 265 | 116 |
| Non Working | 1,915 | 626 | 1,289 |
Nearby Villages to Palasi,
Below are the list of villages near Palasi village in Burdwan - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Korar | 1,424 |
| Kadra | 1,409 |
| Kusha | 214 |
| Samanti | 4,535 |
| Basatpur | 1,452 |
| Kashta Kurumba | 1,545 |
| Syamsundarpur | 780 |
| Naopara | 480 |
| Nathpur | 44 |
| Aswatthagaria | 572 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palasi, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia