Palashkandi Population, Caste, Working Data Dhubri, Assam - Census 2011
Palashkandi is a village situated in Gossaigaon circle of Dhubri district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 549 families residing in the village Palashkandi. The total population of Palashkandi is 2,994 out of which 1,524 are males and 1,470 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palashkandi is 965.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palashkandi village is 630 which is 21% of the total population. There are 329 male children and 301 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palashkandi is 915 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Palashkandi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palashkandi is 46.6%. Thus Palashkandi village has lower literacy rate compared to 47.3% of Dhubri district. The male literacy rate is 51.38% and the female literacy rate is 41.75% in Palashkandi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palashkandi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palashkandi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palashkandi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 630 | 329 | 301 |
| Literacy | 46.62% | 51.38% | 41.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,892 | 910 | 982 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palashkandi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palashkandi village out of total population, 951 were engaged in work activities. 74% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 951 workers engaged in Main Work, 184 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 316 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 704 | 632 | 72 |
| Cultivators | 184 | 184 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 316 | 265 | 51 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 202 | 181 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 247 | 123 | 124 |
| Non Working | 2,043 | 769 | 1,274 |
Nearby Villages to Palashkandi,
Below are the list of villages near Palashkandi village in Gossaigaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kacharigaon | 2,340 |
| Mechpara | 1,715 |
| Kamandanga | 625 |
| Dingdinga | 739 |
| Kamandangakhuti | 1,603 |
| Haripur | 2,171 |
| Jangbandha | 406 |
| Musalmanpara | 2,138 |
| Kakiladanga | 1,493 |
| Pokalagi | 3,178 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palashkandi, Dhubri, Assam - Wikipedia