Palaighata Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palaighata is a village situated in Beldanga - I block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 333 families residing in the village Palaighata. The total population of Palaighata is 1,430 out of which 722 are males and 708 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palaighata is 981.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palaighata village is 167 which is 12% of the total population. There are 73 male children and 94 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palaighata is 1,288 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (981) of Palaighata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palaighata is 74.3%. Thus Palaighata village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 77.97% and the female literacy rate is 70.52% in Palaighata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palaighata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palaighata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palaighata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 167 | 73 | 94 |
| Literacy | 74.35% | 77.97% | 70.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 791 | 392 | 399 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 491 | 216 | 275 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 55.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palaighata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palaighata village out of total population, 529 were engaged in work activities. 81.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 529 workers engaged in Main Work, 90 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 134 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 433 | 373 | 60 |
| Cultivators | 90 | 76 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 134 | 126 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 41 | 23 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 168 | 148 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 96 | 41 | 55 |
| Non Working | 901 | 308 | 593 |
Map of Palaighata, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Palaighata, Beldanga - I
Below are the list of villages near Palaighata village in Beldanga - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jafrabad | 1,051 |
| Kheali | 257 |
| Sattarpur | 1,581 |
| Betberia | 1,844 |
| Chaitanyapur | 1,549 |
| Ratanpur | 2,592 |
| Sahapur | 767 |
| Bhadur | 2,347 |
| Naoda | 8,071 |
| Dalua | 4,267 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palaighata, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia