Palsita Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palsita 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 50 families residing in the village Palsita. The total population of Palsita is 180 out of which 89 are males and 91 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palsita is 1,022.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palsita village is 27 which is 15% of the total population. There are 12 male children and 15 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palsita is 1,250 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,022) of Palsita village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palsita is 77.8%. Thus Palsita village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 85.71% and the female literacy rate is 69.74% in Palsita village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palsita village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palsita Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palsita village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 27 | 12 | 15 |
| Literacy | 77.78% | 85.71% | 69.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 109 | 55 | 54 |
| Illiterate | 61 | 23 | 38 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 60.6% of total population in Palsita village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palsita village out of total population, 94 were engaged in work activities. 77.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 94 workers engaged in Main Work, 20 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 46 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 73 | 52 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 20 | 19 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 46 | 29 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 21 | 5 | 16 |
| Non Working | 86 | 32 | 54 |
Map of Palsita, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Palsita, Keshiary
Below are the list of villages near Palsita village in Keshiary.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Simulia | 90 |
| Bagaria | 295 |
| Belut | 468 |
| Salbani | 299 |
| Bangora | 569 |
| Sarisha | 510 |
| Dana Pur | 403 |
| Jaykrishna Pur | 826 |
| Shibda | 354 |
| Korkoda | 484 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palsita, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia