Palshita Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palshita is a village situated in Narayangarh block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 176 families residing in the village Palshita. The total population of Palshita is 750 out of which 385 are males and 365 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palshita is 948.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palshita village is 69 which is 9% of the total population. There are 39 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palshita is 769 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Palshita village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palshita is 87.1%. Thus Palshita village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 96.53% and the female literacy rate is 77.31% in Palshita village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palshita village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palshita Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palshita village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 69 | 39 | 30 |
| Literacy | 87.08% | 96.53% | 77.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 284 | 142 | 142 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 157 | 51 | 106 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Palshita village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palshita village out of total population, 264 were engaged in work activities. 97.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 264 workers engaged in Main Work, 77 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 171 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 257 | 232 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 77 | 76 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 171 | 147 | 24 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Non Working | 486 | 148 | 338 |
Map of Palshita, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Palshita, Narayangarh
Below are the list of villages near Palshita village in Narayangarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kanthaliya | 1,178 |
| Bagla | 10 |
| Kantaliyabar | 449 |
| Daishanda | 980 |
| Kuchli | 1,297 |
| Daudpur | 491 |
| Benadiha | 1,365 |
| Handla Bala Bhadrapur | 458 |
| Banshgerya | 514 |
| Raipur | 1,555 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palshita, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia