Palan Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palan is a village situated in Mohammad Bazar block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 336 families residing in the village Palan. The total population of Palan is 1,567 out of which 819 are males and 748 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palan is 913.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palan village is 273 which is 17% of the total population. There are 149 male children and 124 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palan is 832 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (913) of Palan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palan is 59.7%. Thus Palan village has lower literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 67.76% and the female literacy rate is 50.96% in Palan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 273 | 149 | 124 |
| Literacy | 59.66% | 67.76% | 50.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 639 | 336 | 303 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 256 | 134 | 122 |
| Illiterate | 795 | 365 | 430 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.3% of total population in Palan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palan village out of total population, 440 were engaged in work activities. 46.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 440 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 32 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 205 | 200 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 37 | 36 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 32 | 32 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 136 | 132 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 235 | 207 | 28 |
| Non Working | 1,127 | 412 | 715 |
Nearby Villages to Palan,
Below are the list of villages near Palan village in Mohammad Bazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Harinsinga | 1,030 |
| Hingla | 721 |
| Nischintapur | 3,186 |
| Husaipur | 715 |
| Dewanganj | 753 |
| Dhatrabandi | 83 |
| Kabilnagar | 1,852 |
| Kendsarail | 933 |
| Saluka | 694 |
| Salchatra | 5 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palan, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia