Palasi Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Palasi is a village situated in Jama block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 349 families residing in the village Palasi. The total population of Palasi is 1,688 out of which 875 are males and 813 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palasi is 929.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palasi village is 273 which is 16% of the total population. There are 150 male children and 123 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palasi is 820 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Palasi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palasi is 64.5%. Thus Palasi village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 74.62% and the female literacy rate is 53.91% 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 | 273 | 150 | 123 |
| Literacy | 64.52% | 74.62% | 53.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 43 | 25 | 18 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 379 | 194 | 185 |
| Illiterate | 775 | 334 | 441 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.5% of total population in Palasi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palasi village out of total population, 710 were engaged in work activities. 25.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 710 workers engaged in Main Work, 42 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 49 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 178 | 157 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 42 | 41 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 49 | 45 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 79 | 67 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 532 | 308 | 224 |
| Non Working | 978 | 410 | 568 |
Nearby Villages to Palasi,
Below are the list of villages near Palasi village in Jama.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Patsara | 260 |
| Gajanda | 537 |
| Nakti | 550 |
| Lakardiwani | 1,055 |
| Goari | 494 |
| Beltikri | 12 |
| Purania | 77 |
| Makuni | 650 |
| Tilatanr | 372 |
| Heth Majhiani | 659 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palasi, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia