Palasi Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palasi is a village situated in Midnapore block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 135 families residing in the village Palasi. The total population of Palasi is 585 out of which 304 are males and 281 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palasi is 924.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palasi village is 68 which is 12% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palasi is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Palasi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palasi is 72.3%. Thus Palasi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 80% and the female literacy rate is 63.97% 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 | 68 | 34 | 34 |
| Literacy | 72.34% | 80% | 63.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 33 | 19 | 14 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 308 | 153 | 155 |
| Illiterate | 211 | 88 | 123 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 52.6% of total population in Palasi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palasi village out of total population, 276 were engaged in work activities. 96% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 276 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 181 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 265 | 196 | 69 |
| Cultivators | 48 | 48 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 181 | 115 | 66 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 32 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Non Working | 309 | 103 | 206 |
Map of Palasi, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Palasi, Midnapore
Below are the list of villages near Palasi village in Midnapore.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bargourangh | 569 |
| Khaldangi | 248 |
| Bajpara | 1,697 |
| Paljagul | 1,326 |
| Jagul | 2,638 |
| Kalinagar | 901 |
| Belpatari | 514 |
| Udaypur | 543 |
| Kakhua | 1,168 |
| Gapainathpur | 333 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palasi, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia