Palajuria Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palajuria is a village situated in Gangajalghati block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 252 families residing in the village Palajuria. The total population of Palajuria is 1,323 out of which 698 are males and 625 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palajuria is 895.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palajuria village is 221 which is 17% of the total population. There are 121 male children and 100 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palajuria is 826 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (895) of Palajuria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palajuria is 59%. Thus Palajuria village has lower literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 74.52% and the female literacy rate is 41.9% in Palajuria village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palajuria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palajuria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palajuria village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 221 | 121 | 100 |
| Literacy | 58.98% | 74.52% | 41.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 673 | 268 | 405 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palajuria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palajuria village out of total population, 393 were engaged in work activities. 15.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 84.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 393 workers engaged in Main Work, 20 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 62 | 57 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 20 | 19 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 42 | 38 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 331 | 325 | 6 |
| Non Working | 930 | 316 | 614 |
Nearby Villages to Palajuria,
Below are the list of villages near Palajuria village in Gangajalghati.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lalpur Bara | 1,247 |
| Dhabani | 856 |
| Rajarampur | 850 |
| Panktor | 2,494 |
| Bara Lachhipur | 837 |
| Basudebpur | 1,704 |
| Barasal Srirampur | 2,070 |
| Chausal | 2,328 |
| Duberdanga | 1,858 |
| Adwitpur | 9 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palajuria, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia