Palashia Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palashia is a village situated in Mohanpur block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 141 families residing in the village Palashia. The total population of Palashia is 770 out of which 365 are males and 405 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palashia is 1,110.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palashia village is 101 which is 13% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palashia is 1,149 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,110) of Palashia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palashia is 85.5%. Thus Palashia village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 93.08% and the female literacy rate is 78.63% 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 | 101 | 47 | 54 |
| Literacy | 85.5% | 93.08% | 78.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 153 | 76 | 77 |
| Illiterate | 198 | 69 | 129 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.9% of total population in Palashia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palashia village out of total population, 222 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 222 workers engaged in Main Work, 208 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 222 | 209 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 208 | 198 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Non Working | 548 | 156 | 392 |
Nearby Villages to Palashia,
Below are the list of villages near Palashia village in Mohanpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Digda | 992 |
| Atharbatia | 786 |
| Bhandaripatna | 348 |
| Kunarda | 967 |
| Gomunda | 2,959 |
| Asura | 243 |
| Sautia | 4,097 |
| Agarara | 1,049 |
| Kukuria | 594 |
| Bagpatta | 291 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palashia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia