Palashi Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palashi is a village situated in Debra block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 439 families residing in the village Palashi. The total population of Palashi is 1,747 out of which 856 are males and 891 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palashi is 1,041.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palashi village is 167 which is 10% of the total population. There are 85 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 965 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,041) of Palashi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palashi is 82.5%. Thus Palashi village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 87.94% and the female literacy rate is 77.26% 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 | 167 | 85 | 82 |
| Literacy | 82.47% | 87.94% | 77.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 224 | 112 | 112 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 335 | 169 | 166 |
| Illiterate | 444 | 178 | 266 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.2% of total population in Palashi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palashi village out of total population, 805 were engaged in work activities. 39.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 805 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 91 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 317 | 261 | 56 |
| Cultivators | 52 | 46 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 91 | 69 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 162 | 137 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 488 | 242 | 246 |
| Non Working | 942 | 353 | 589 |
Nearby Villages to Palashi,
Below are the list of villages near Palashi village in Debra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sanshara | 406 |
| Banshda | 1,244 |
| Hijalda | 1,344 |
| Hara Chak | 327 |
| Jot Kanu | 453 |
| Kakra Punji | 446 |
| Got Gerya | 128 |
| Papan Chak | 676 |
| Raghu Gerya | 303 |
| Padima | 821 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palashi, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia