Palasi Population, Caste, Working Data Dewas, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Palasi is a village situated in Khategaon tehsil of Dewas district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 259 families residing in the village Palasi. The total population of Palasi is 1,349 out of which 683 are males and 666 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palasi is 975.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palasi village is 259 which is 19% of the total population. There are 126 male children and 133 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palasi is 1,056 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Palasi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palasi is 51%. Thus Palasi village has lower literacy rate compared to 59.2% of Dewas district. The male literacy rate is 58.71% and the female literacy rate is 42.96% in Palasi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palasi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palasi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palasi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 259 | 126 | 133 |
| Literacy | 51.01% | 58.71% | 42.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 168 | 87 | 81 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 542 | 273 | 269 |
| Illiterate | 793 | 356 | 437 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 40.2% of total population in Palasi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palasi village out of total population, 1,023 were engaged in work activities. 27% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,023 workers engaged in Main Work, 180 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 90 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 276 | 265 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 180 | 175 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 90 | 86 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 747 | 257 | 490 |
| Non Working | 326 | 161 | 165 |
Nearby Villages to Palasi,
Below are the list of villages near Palasi village in Khategaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lingapani | 990 |
| Ratanpur | 916 |
| Machwas | 1,686 |
| Junapanibuzurg | 548 |
| Niwardi | 1,490 |
| Harangaon | 2,522 |
| Patrani | 1,812 |
| Gopalpur | 135 |
| Khewanikhurd | 565 |
| Chandpura | 570 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palasi, Dewas, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia