Palashi Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palashi is a village situated in Mangolkote block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 315 families residing in the village Palashi. The total population of Palashi is 1,320 out of which 682 are males and 638 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palashi is 935.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palashi village is 160 which is 12% of the total population. There are 78 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palashi is 1,051 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Palashi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palashi is 71%. Thus Palashi village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 78.31% and the female literacy rate is 63.13% 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 | 160 | 78 | 82 |
| Literacy | 71.03% | 78.31% | 63.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 600 | 316 | 284 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 496 | 209 | 287 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palashi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palashi village out of total population, 544 were engaged in work activities. 71% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 544 workers engaged in Main Work, 145 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 197 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 386 | 368 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 145 | 144 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 197 | 182 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 42 | 41 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 158 | 97 | 61 |
| Non Working | 776 | 217 | 559 |
Nearby Villages to Palashi,
Below are the list of villages near Palashi village in Mangolkote.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dharsona | 3,619 |
| Ita | 2,198 |
| Kharija Kshirgram | 1,300 |
| Kshirgram | 2,474 |
| Chak Kharija Kshirgram | 1,219 |
| Bamungram | 967 |
| Jabagram | 2,759 |
| Gobardhanpur | 4,227 |
| Saota | 1,701 |
| Belgram | 2,467 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palashi, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia