Palashpai Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palashpai is a village situated in Daspur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,003 families residing in the village Palashpai. The total population of Palashpai is 4,800 out of which 2,459 are males and 2,341 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palashpai is 952.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palashpai village is 480 which is 10% of the total population. There are 250 male children and 230 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palashpai is 920 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Palashpai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palashpai is 89.4%. Thus Palashpai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 95.02% and the female literacy rate is 83.61% in Palashpai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palashpai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palashpai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palashpai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 480 | 250 | 230 |
| Literacy | 89.44% | 95.02% | 83.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 396 | 197 | 199 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 936 | 360 | 576 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Palashpai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palashpai village out of total population, 2,131 were engaged in work activities. 62.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,131 workers engaged in Main Work, 207 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 259 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,327 | 1,186 | 141 |
| Cultivators | 207 | 185 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 259 | 195 | 64 |
| Household Industries | 94 | 91 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 767 | 715 | 52 |
| Marginal Workers | 804 | 345 | 459 |
| Non Working | 2,669 | 928 | 1,741 |
Map of Palashpai, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Palashpai, Daspur - II
Below are the list of villages near Palashpai village in Daspur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nabin Manua | 2,629 |
| Jayram Chak | 2,740 |
| Kucha Mari | 144 |
| Panch Gechhia Part- I | 1,483 |
| Radha Ballabh Chak | 389 |
| Jot Keshab | 2,887 |
| Lakshya Kundu | 2,778 |
| Ajurya | 1,811 |
| Shripur | 2,299 |
| Guchhati | 4,395 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palashpai, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia