Palasi Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Palasi is a village situated in Barsoi block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 380 families residing in the village Palasi. The total population of Palasi is 1,709 out of which 922 are males and 787 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palasi is 854.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palasi village is 281 which is 16% of the total population. There are 150 male children and 131 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palasi is 873 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (854) of Palasi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palasi is 49.9%. Thus Palasi village has higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 54.15% and the female literacy rate is 44.97% 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 | 281 | 150 | 131 |
| Literacy | 49.93% | 54.15% | 44.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 996 | 504 | 492 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palasi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palasi village out of total population, 452 were engaged in work activities. 93.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 452 workers engaged in Main Work, 97 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 301 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 421 | 392 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 97 | 95 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 301 | 282 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 15 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 31 | 1 | 30 |
| Non Working | 1,257 | 529 | 728 |
Nearby Villages to Palasi,
Below are the list of villages near Palasi village in Barsoi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balrampur | 2,261 |
| Narainpur | 775 |
| Gobindpur | 1,940 |
| Anupnagar | 513 |
| SharifNagar | 123 |
| Chandpara | 2,304 |
| Lalsarchak | 323 |
| Abadpur | 9,760 |
| Nalsar | 3,058 |
| Baikunthpur | 1,380 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palasi, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia