Pala Sia Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pala Sia is a village situated in Nayagram block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 65 families residing in the village Pala Sia. The total population of Pala Sia is 396 out of which 196 are males and 200 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pala Sia is 1,020.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pala Sia village is 75 which is 19% of the total population. There are 32 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pala Sia is 1,344 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,020) of Pala Sia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pala Sia is 57.9%. Thus Pala Sia village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 67.68% and the female literacy rate is 47.77% in Pala Sia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pala Sia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pala Sia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pala Sia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 75 | 32 | 43 |
| Literacy | 57.94% | 67.68% | 47.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 374 | 183 | 191 |
| Illiterate | 210 | 85 | 125 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 94.4% of total population in Pala Sia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pala Sia village out of total population, 225 were engaged in work activities. 42.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 225 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 63 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 96 | 83 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 63 | 60 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 129 | 36 | 93 |
| Non Working | 171 | 77 | 94 |
Nearby Villages to Pala Sia,
Below are the list of villages near Pala Sia village in Nayagram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chandua | 282 |
| Rokhni | 219 |
| Andhari Sol | 315 |
| Bhurur Bani | 698 |
| Khud Gar | 369 |
| Jhara Bani | 171 |
| Dhobani Sol | 370 |
| Dhoba Sol | 622 |
| Jhagari | 779 |
| Gour Sai | 210 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pala Sia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia