Palasia Population, Caste, Working Data Dhanbad, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Palasia is a village situated in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda block of Dhanbad district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 145 families residing in the village Palasia. The total population of Palasia is 801 out of which 431 are males and 370 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palasia is 858.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palasia village is 116 which is 14% of the total population. There are 70 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palasia is 657 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (858) of Palasia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palasia is 64.1%. Thus Palasia village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.2% of Dhanbad district. The male literacy rate is 78.95% and the female literacy rate is 47.53% in Palasia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palasia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palasia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palasia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 116 | 70 | 46 |
| Literacy | 64.09% | 78.95% | 47.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 72 | 34 | 38 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 171 | 96 | 75 |
| Illiterate | 362 | 146 | 216 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.3% of total population in Palasia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palasia village out of total population, 240 were engaged in work activities. 91.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 240 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 220 | 198 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 204 | 188 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 20 | 11 | 9 |
| Non Working | 561 | 222 | 339 |
Map of Palasia, Dhanbad, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Palasia, Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda
Below are the list of villages near Palasia village in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Agarchayanpur | 103 |
| Benagaria | 2,369 |
| Kethardi | 1,228 |
| Rangametya | 178 |
| Chhatabar | 178 |
| Talberia | 816 |
| Guliardi | 1,127 |
| Ledaharia | 2,115 |
| Barabari | 1,430 |
| Sanolapur | 1,479 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palasia, Dhanbad, Jharkhand - Wikipedia