Palshya Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palshya is a village situated in Kharagpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 409 families residing in the village Palshya. The total population of Palshya is 1,536 out of which 788 are males and 748 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palshya is 949.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palshya village is 195 which is 13% of the total population. There are 105 male children and 90 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palshya is 857 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Palshya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palshya is 61.3%. Thus Palshya village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 71.16% and the female literacy rate is 51.06% in Palshya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palshya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palshya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palshya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 195 | 105 | 90 |
| Literacy | 61.3% | 71.16% | 51.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 168 | 88 | 80 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 929 | 465 | 464 |
| Illiterate | 714 | 302 | 412 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 60.5% of total population in Palshya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palshya village out of total population, 793 were engaged in work activities. 65.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 793 workers engaged in Main Work, 93 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 396 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 516 | 423 | 93 |
| Cultivators | 93 | 85 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 396 | 317 | 79 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 17 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 277 | 60 | 217 |
| Non Working | 743 | 305 | 438 |
Map of Palshya, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Palshya, Kharagpur - II
Below are the list of villages near Palshya village in Kharagpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Panisiulya | 1,086 |
| Chhota Kalankibatitaki | 9 |
| Bargokul | 225 |
| Chhota Kalankai | 479 |
| Gokulpur | 1,126 |
| Khuntya Simulya | 448 |
| Madarchak | 38 |
| Shyamchak | 323 |
| Barampur | 425 |
| Chaknarayan | 330 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palshya, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia