Palashi Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palashi is a village situated in Mejhia block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 127 families residing in the village Palashi. The total population of Palashi is 665 out of which 357 are males and 308 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palashi is 863.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palashi village is 82 which is 12% of the total population. There are 40 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palashi is 1,050 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (863) of Palashi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palashi is 70.3%. Thus Palashi village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 83.91% and the female literacy rate is 54.14% in Palashi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palashi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palashi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palashi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 82 | 40 | 42 |
| Literacy | 70.33% | 83.91% | 54.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 123 | 64 | 59 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 255 | 91 | 164 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Palashi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palashi village out of total population, 217 were engaged in work activities. 67.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 217 workers engaged in Main Work, 45 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 147 | 146 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 45 | 45 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 99 | 99 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 70 | 58 | 12 |
| Non Working | 448 | 153 | 295 |
Nearby Villages to Palashi,
Below are the list of villages near Palashi village in Mejhia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kendut | 448 |
| Ikra | 1,129 |
| Parulia | 563 |
| Jamkuri | 719 |
| Ramkrishnapur | 1,937 |
| Nandanpur | 628 |
| Benagarya | 272 |
| Mochrakend | 1,919 |
| Mukundapur | 422 |
| Bharra | 1,912 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palashi, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia