Palaidanga Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palaidanga is a village situated in Sankrail block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 159 families residing in the village Palaidanga. The total population of Palaidanga is 693 out of which 347 are males and 346 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palaidanga is 997.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palaidanga village is 74 which is 11% of the total population. There are 36 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palaidanga is 1,056 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (997) of Palaidanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palaidanga is 65.9%. Thus Palaidanga village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 79.1% and the female literacy rate is 52.6% in Palaidanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palaidanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palaidanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palaidanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 74 | 36 | 38 |
| Literacy | 65.91% | 79.1% | 52.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 282 | 146 | 136 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 129 | 68 | 61 |
| Illiterate | 285 | 101 | 184 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.6% of total population in Palaidanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palaidanga village out of total population, 352 were engaged in work activities. 61.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 352 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 191 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 218 | 160 | 58 |
| Cultivators | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 191 | 135 | 56 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 134 | 56 | 78 |
| Non Working | 341 | 131 | 210 |
Map of Palaidanga, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Palaidanga, Sankrail
Below are the list of villages near Palaidanga village in Sankrail.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhansol | 551 |
| Chhatri | 704 |
| Jambedia | 288 |
| Gobindapur | 690 |
| Balibhasa | 472 |
| Bhangaband | 166 |
| Dudh Kundi | 512 |
| Jamsol | 495 |
| Hanri Bhanga | 484 |
| Jordiha | 301 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palaidanga, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia