Palma Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011

Palma is a village situated in Puncha block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 325 families residing in the village Palma. The total population of Palma is 1,925 out of which 958 are males and 967 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palma is 1,009.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palma village is 301 which is 16% of the total population. There are 138 male children and 163 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palma is 1,181 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,009) of Palma village.

Population
1,925
Families
325
Literacy
63.55%
Sex Ratio
1,009

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palma is 63.5%. Thus Palma village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 73.54% and the female literacy rate is 53.36% in Palma village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palma village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Palma Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palma village.

Total Male Female
Children 301 138 163
Literacy 63.55% 73.54% 53.36%
Scheduled Caste 313 155 158
Scheduled Tribe 584 277 307
Illiterate 893 355 538

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 30.3% of total population in Palma village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Palma village out of total population, 832 were engaged in work activities. 41.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 832 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 264 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 349 322 27
Cultivators 62 60 2
Agriculture Labourer 264 243 21
Other Workers 23 19 4
Marginal Workers 483 210 273
Non Working 1,093 426 667

Nearby Villages to Palma,

Below are the list of villages near Palma village in Puncha.

Village Population
Darodi 689
Penchara 2,614
Rajakhanda 768
Deuli 471
Dhabani 771
Goaladi Alias Mishradeuli 655
Chandra 3,884
Bishpuria 1,424
Noagarh 1,605
Amjora 392

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