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 202 families residing in the village Palashia. The total population of Palashia is 930 out of which 490 are males and 440 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palashia is 898.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palashia village is 154 which is 17% of the total population. There are 82 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palashia is 878 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (898) of Palashia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palashia is 76.3%. Thus Palashia village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 83.09% and the female literacy rate is 68.75% 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 | 154 | 82 | 72 |
| Literacy | 76.29% | 83.09% | 68.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 43 | 22 | 21 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 135 | 67 | 68 |
| Illiterate | 338 | 151 | 187 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.5% of total population in Palashia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palashia village out of total population, 390 were engaged in work activities. 69.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 390 workers engaged in Main Work, 137 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 96 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 270 | 226 | 44 |
| Cultivators | 137 | 129 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 96 | 65 | 31 |
| Other Workers | 37 | 32 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 120 | 37 | 83 |
| Non Working | 540 | 227 | 313 |
Nearby Villages to Palashia,
Below are the list of villages near Palashia village in Mohanpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhatia | 730 |
| Singarui | 1,140 |
| Mitinia | 540 |
| Rajnagar | 2,885 |
| Mayurkhola | 974 |
| Garra | 548 |
| Gotsanda | 700 |
| Tildapara | 765 |
| Kashichak | 203 |
| Chakpurushottanpur | 266 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palashia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia