Palasia Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palasia is a village situated in Keshiary block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 141 families residing in the village Palasia. The total population of Palasia is 477 out of which 247 are males and 230 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palasia is 931.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palasia village is 58 which is 12% of the total population. There are 27 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palasia is 1,148 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Palasia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palasia is 88.1%. Thus Palasia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 95.45% and the female literacy rate is 79.9% 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 | 58 | 27 | 31 |
| Literacy | 88.07% | 95.45% | 79.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 160 | 79 | 81 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 136 | 69 | 67 |
| Illiterate | 108 | 37 | 71 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 28.5% of total population in Palasia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palasia village out of total population, 230 were engaged in work activities. 79.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 230 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 159 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 183 | 122 | 61 |
| Cultivators | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 159 | 102 | 57 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 47 | 27 | 20 |
| Non Working | 247 | 98 | 149 |
Map of Palasia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Palasia, Keshiary
Below are the list of villages near Palasia village in Keshiary.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dibagasthi | 97 |
| Chhota Bagasthi | 335 |
| Bari | 189 |
| Babuigerya | 388 |
| Senna | 916 |
| Mahabira | 220 |
| Anar | 1,164 |
| Barada | 327 |
| Keshiari | 7,706 |
| Sukdubi | 403 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palasia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia