Palasi Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Palasi is a village situated in Shikaripara block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 282 families residing in the village Palasi. The total population of Palasi is 1,162 out of which 584 are males and 578 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palasi is 990.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palasi village is 168 which is 14% of the total population. There are 87 male children and 81 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palasi is 931 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (990) of Palasi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palasi is 65%. Thus Palasi village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 78.87% and the female literacy rate is 51.11% 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 | 168 | 87 | 81 |
| Literacy | 64.99% | 78.87% | 51.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 19 | 11 | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 268 | 117 | 151 |
| Illiterate | 516 | 192 | 324 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.1% of total population in Palasi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palasi village out of total population, 488 were engaged in work activities. 4.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 95.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 488 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 20 | 11 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 11 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 468 | 323 | 145 |
| Non Working | 674 | 250 | 424 |
Nearby Villages to Palasi,
Below are the list of villages near Palasi village in Shikaripara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhagwanpur | 337 |
| Jogi Khopa | 682 |
| Asna | 1,222 |
| Baramasia | 435 |
| Sugnibhasa | 202 |
| Banskandari | 526 |
| Jamkandar | 1,128 |
| Rajbandh | 1,184 |
| Parbatpur | 562 |
| Chhatupara | 311 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palasi, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia