Palashi Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palashi is a village situated in Suri - II block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 152 families residing in the village Palashi. The total population of Palashi is 651 out of which 333 are males and 318 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palashi is 955.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palashi village is 59 which is 9% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palashi is 903 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Palashi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palashi is 78.9%. Thus Palashi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 84.11% and the female literacy rate is 73.45% in Palashi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palashi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palashi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palashi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 59 | 31 | 28 |
| Literacy | 78.89% | 84.11% | 73.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 66 | 39 | 27 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 184 | 79 | 105 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palashi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palashi village out of total population, 176 were engaged in work activities. 16.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 83.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 176 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 29 | 21 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 17 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 147 | 143 | 4 |
| Non Working | 475 | 169 | 306 |
Map of Palashi, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Palashi, Suri - II
Below are the list of villages near Palashi village in Suri - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dubashanka | 478 |
| Talibpur | 982 |
| Banshanka | 1,175 |
| Ananntapur | 677 |
| Banshanka | 1,838 |
| Bodpur | 300 |
| Alipur | 32 |
| Babupur | 101 |
| Hatzanbazar | 259 |
| Sehana | 323 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palashi, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia