Palashia Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palashia is a village situated in Midnapore block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 182 families residing in the village Palashia. The total population of Palashia is 830 out of which 413 are males and 417 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palashia is 1,010.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palashia village is 97 which is 12% of the total population. There are 45 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palashia is 1,156 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,010) of Palashia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palashia is 61.7%. Thus Palashia village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 73.37% and the female literacy rate is 49.86% in Palashia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palashia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palashia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palashia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 97 | 45 | 52 |
| Literacy | 61.66% | 73.37% | 49.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 553 | 272 | 281 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 121 | 59 | 62 |
| Illiterate | 378 | 143 | 235 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 66.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.6% of total population in Palashia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palashia village out of total population, 447 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 447 workers engaged in Main Work, 57 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 191 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 416 | 237 | 179 |
| Cultivators | 57 | 44 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 191 | 127 | 64 |
| Household Industries | 112 | 16 | 96 |
| Other Workers | 56 | 50 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 31 | 21 | 10 |
| Non Working | 383 | 155 | 228 |
Nearby Villages to Palashia,
Below are the list of villages near Palashia village in Midnapore.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shirishdanga | 526 |
| Pirrasol | 417 |
| Berya | 579 |
| Sarengasol | 542 |
| Ulta | 422 |
| Tamakbari | 119 |
| Manidaha | 2,438 |
| Farid Chak | 481 |
| Ansabandhi | 199 |
| Durbbachati | 235 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palashia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia