Palsa Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Palsa is a village situated in Amour block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 484 families residing in the village Palsa. The total population of Palsa is 2,291 out of which 1,184 are males and 1,107 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palsa is 935.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palsa village is 476 which is 21% of the total population. There are 253 male children and 223 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palsa is 881 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Palsa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palsa is 48.4%. Thus Palsa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 61.44% and the female literacy rate is 34.62% in Palsa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palsa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palsa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palsa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 476 | 253 | 223 |
| Literacy | 48.37% | 61.44% | 34.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 139 | 69 | 70 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,413 | 612 | 801 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Palsa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palsa village out of total population, 601 were engaged in work activities. 39.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 601 workers engaged in Main Work, 34 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 160 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 239 | 216 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 34 | 30 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 160 | 149 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 38 | 30 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 362 | 325 | 37 |
| Non Working | 1,690 | 643 | 1,047 |
Map of Palsa, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Palsa, Amour
Below are the list of villages near Palsa village in Amour.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Amour | 7,901 |
| Khemia | 618 |
| Rahat Balia | 1,539 |
| Pachkonia | 216 |
| Chandargaon | 220 |
| Belgachhi | 2,253 |
| Kaparia Bangaon | 2,110 |
| Farsadenga | 717 |
| Pathantoli | 2,476 |
| Balia | 602 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palsa, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia