Palashdanga Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palashdanga is a village situated in Dubrajpur block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 424 families residing in the village Palashdanga. The total population of Palashdanga is 1,783 out of which 911 are males and 872 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palashdanga is 957.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palashdanga village is 240 which is 13% of the total population. There are 118 male children and 122 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palashdanga is 1,034 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Palashdanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palashdanga is 75.4%. Thus Palashdanga village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 87.14% and the female literacy rate is 62.93% in Palashdanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palashdanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palashdanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palashdanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 240 | 118 | 122 |
| Literacy | 75.37% | 87.14% | 62.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 633 | 315 | 318 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 620 | 220 | 400 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palashdanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palashdanga village out of total population, 724 were engaged in work activities. 60.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 724 workers engaged in Main Work, 212 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 186 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 440 | 417 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 212 | 212 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 186 | 169 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 42 | 36 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 284 | 153 | 131 |
| Non Working | 1,059 | 341 | 718 |
Map of Palashdanga, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Palashdanga, Dubrajpur
Below are the list of villages near Palashdanga village in Dubrajpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jhirul | 2,241 |
| Loba | 1,718 |
| Metegram | 1,203 |
| Barari | 913 |
| Aulia | 562 |
| Khoj Kamalpur | 791 |
| Dakshin Gopalpur | 312 |
| Kota | 3,623 |
| Kamalpur | 427 |
| Shimuldihi | 971 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palashdanga, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia