Palasi Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011

Palasi is a village situated in Jama block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 349 families residing in the village Palasi. The total population of Palasi is 1,688 out of which 875 are males and 813 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palasi is 929.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palasi village is 273 which is 16% of the total population. There are 150 male children and 123 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palasi is 820 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Palasi village.

Population
1,688
Families
349
Literacy
64.52%
Sex Ratio
929

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palasi is 64.5%. Thus Palasi village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 74.62% and the female literacy rate is 53.91% 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 273 150 123
Literacy 64.52% 74.62% 53.91%
Scheduled Caste 43 25 18
Scheduled Tribe 379 194 185
Illiterate 775 334 441

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.5% of total population in Palasi village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Palasi village out of total population, 710 were engaged in work activities. 25.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 710 workers engaged in Main Work, 42 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 49 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 178 157 21
Cultivators 42 41 1
Agriculture Labourer 49 45 4
Household Industries 8 4 4
Other Workers 79 67 12
Marginal Workers 532 308 224
Non Working 978 410 568

Nearby Villages to Palasi,

Below are the list of villages near Palasi village in Jama.

Village Population
Patsara 260
Gajanda 537
Nakti 550
Lakardiwani 1,055
Goari 494
Beltikri 12
Purania 77
Makuni 650
Tilatanr 372
Heth Majhiani 659

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