Palashban Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palashban is a village situated in Dubrajpur block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 297 families residing in the village Palashban. The total population of Palashban is 1,268 out of which 646 are males and 622 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palashban is 963.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palashban village is 93 which is 7% of the total population. There are 45 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palashban is 1,067 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Palashban village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palashban is 69.4%. Thus Palashban village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 82.7% and the female literacy rate is 55.4% in Palashban village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palashban village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palashban Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palashban village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 93 | 45 | 48 |
| Literacy | 69.36% | 82.7% | 55.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 312 | 154 | 158 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 453 | 149 | 304 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palashban village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palashban village out of total population, 530 were engaged in work activities. 29.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 530 workers engaged in Main Work, 95 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 158 | 143 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 95 | 95 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 26 | 16 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 30 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 372 | 271 | 101 |
| Non Working | 738 | 232 | 506 |
Nearby Villages to Palashban,
Below are the list of villages near Palashban village in Dubrajpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Metegaon | 86 |
| Satkenduri | 630 |
| Ekkabbarpur | 1,082 |
| Milanchak | 420 |
| Matijapur | 830 |
| Jhapartala | 483 |
| Majuria | 336 |
| Panditpur | 1,221 |
| Rupsimuli | 1,162 |
| Murgatala | 828 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palashban, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia