Palangpur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palangpur is a village situated in Keshpur block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 149 families residing in the village Palangpur. The total population of Palangpur is 832 out of which 446 are males and 386 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palangpur is 865.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palangpur village is 104 which is 12% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 50 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palangpur is 926 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (865) of Palangpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palangpur is 87.6%. Thus Palangpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 95.66% and the female literacy rate is 78.27% in Palangpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palangpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palangpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palangpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 104 | 54 | 50 |
| Literacy | 87.64% | 95.66% | 78.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 623 | 331 | 292 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 194 | 71 | 123 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 74.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palangpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palangpur village out of total population, 469 were engaged in work activities. 92.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 469 workers engaged in Main Work, 385 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 435 | 259 | 176 |
| Cultivators | 385 | 244 | 141 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 41 | 10 | 31 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 34 | 14 | 20 |
| Non Working | 363 | 173 | 190 |
Nearby Villages to Palangpur,
Below are the list of villages near Palangpur village in Keshpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Damdama | 93 |
| Rauta | 107 |
| Kanpur | 975 |
| Krishnanagar Kismat | 330 |
| Bhol Sarapota | 423 |
| Mundalika | 764 |
| Sahara | 15 |
| Bajirchak | 724 |
| Raghunathpur | 64 |
| Gaighata | 416 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palangpur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia