Palashdanga Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palashdanga is a village situated in Gazole block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 89 families residing in the village Palashdanga. The total population of Palashdanga is 356 out of which 191 are males and 165 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palashdanga is 864.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palashdanga village is 28 which is 8% of the total population. There are 13 male children and 15 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palashdanga is 1,154 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (864) of Palashdanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palashdanga is 76.8%. Thus Palashdanga village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 83.71% and the female literacy rate is 68.67% 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 | 28 | 13 | 15 |
| Literacy | 76.83% | 83.71% | 68.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 224 | 120 | 104 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 104 | 42 | 62 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 62.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.8% of total population in Palashdanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palashdanga village out of total population, 144 were engaged in work activities. 93.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 144 workers engaged in Main Work, 23 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 46 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 134 | 111 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 23 | 22 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 46 | 38 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 58 | 45 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Non Working | 212 | 70 | 142 |
Nearby Villages to Palashdanga,
Below are the list of villages near Palashdanga village in Gazole.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sankhair | 513 |
| Bahadurpur | 750 |
| Agampur | 1,315 |
| Behargaon | 721 |
| Amlidanga | 266 |
| Banipur | 407 |
| Rahimpur | 140 |
| Chandipur | 443 |
| Muradpur | 204 |
| Harirampur | 177 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palashdanga, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia