Palashdanga Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palashdanga is a village situated in Sonamukhi block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 561 families residing in the village Palashdanga. The total population of Palashdanga is 2,502 out of which 1,272 are males and 1,230 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palashdanga is 967.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palashdanga village is 285 which is 11% of the total population. There are 136 male children and 149 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palashdanga is 1,096 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (967) of Palashdanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palashdanga is 57.8%. Thus Palashdanga village has lower literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 67.17% and the female literacy rate is 48.01% in Palashdanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palashdanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palashdanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palashdanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 285 | 136 | 149 |
| Literacy | 57.83% | 67.17% | 48.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,498 | 749 | 749 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 21 | 10 | 11 |
| Illiterate | 1,220 | 509 | 711 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 59.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Palashdanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palashdanga village out of total population, 1,006 were engaged in work activities. 86.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,006 workers engaged in Main Work, 153 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 535 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 870 | 695 | 175 |
| Cultivators | 153 | 151 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 535 | 392 | 143 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 9 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 162 | 143 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 136 | 54 | 82 |
| Non Working | 1,496 | 523 | 973 |
Nearby Villages to Palashdanga,
Below are the list of villages near Palashdanga village in Sonamukhi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jaynagar | 546 |
| Chhota Narayanpur | 101 |
| Alampur | 1,225 |
| Basudebpur | 555 |
| Maitya | 300 |
| Dihipara | 1,574 |
| Ranga Matiya | 2,702 |
| Nabagram | 549 |
| Bandi Rampur | 1,043 |
| Samanta Bandi | 188 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palashdanga, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia