Palla Khasmahal Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palla Khasmahal is a village situated in Kalimpong - II block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 342 families residing in the village Palla Khasmahal. The total population of Palla Khasmahal is 1,750 out of which 884 are males and 866 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palla Khasmahal is 980.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palla Khasmahal village is 183 which is 10% of the total population. There are 80 male children and 103 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palla Khasmahal is 1,288 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (980) of Palla Khasmahal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palla Khasmahal is 83.1%. Thus Palla Khasmahal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 89.18% and the female literacy rate is 76.67% in Palla Khasmahal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palla Khasmahal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palla Khasmahal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palla Khasmahal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 183 | 80 | 103 |
| Literacy | 83.09% | 89.18% | 76.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 644 | 326 | 318 |
| Illiterate | 448 | 167 | 281 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 36.8% of total population in Palla Khasmahal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palla Khasmahal village out of total population, 963 were engaged in work activities. 45.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 963 workers engaged in Main Work, 368 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 441 | 385 | 56 |
| Cultivators | 368 | 328 | 40 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 57 | 44 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 522 | 130 | 392 |
| Non Working | 787 | 369 | 418 |
Map of Palla Khasmahal, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Palla Khasmahal, Kalimpong - II
Below are the list of villages near Palla Khasmahal village in Kalimpong - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bokhim Khasmahal | 21 |
| Lolay Khasmahal | 2,209 |
| Paygang Khasmahal | 668 |
| Git Dubling Khasmahal | 3,598 |
| Git Beong Khasmahal | 2,464 |
| Chumang Forest | 120 |
| Santuk Khasmahal | 3,042 |
| Paiyong Khasmahal | 6,423 |
| Dalapachan Khasmahal | 2,549 |
| Dalapchan Slip Reserve Forest | 42 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palla Khasmahal, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia