Palghat Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palghat is a village situated in Sonarpur block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 520 families residing in the village Palghat. The total population of Palghat is 2,360 out of which 1,241 are males and 1,119 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palghat is 902.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palghat village is 240 which is 10% of the total population. There are 114 male children and 126 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palghat is 1,105 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (902) of Palghat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palghat is 87.1%. Thus Palghat village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 90.95% and the female literacy rate is 82.78% in Palghat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palghat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palghat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palghat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 240 | 114 | 126 |
| Literacy | 87.12% | 90.95% | 82.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 221 | 114 | 107 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 513 | 216 | 297 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Palghat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palghat village out of total population, 910 were engaged in work activities. 83.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 910 workers engaged in Main Work, 111 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 113 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 760 | 686 | 74 |
| Cultivators | 111 | 97 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 113 | 102 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 24 | 9 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 512 | 478 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 150 | 86 | 64 |
| Non Working | 1,450 | 469 | 981 |
Nearby Villages to Palghat,
Below are the list of villages near Palghat village in Sonarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dingelpota | 1,614 |
| Sarmastapur | 1,195 |
| Raghunathpur | 2,657 |
| Raghabpur | 1,140 |
| Hogalkuria | 1,993 |
| Badehugli | 3,797 |
| Joyenpur | 1,396 |
| Gobindapur | 2,355 |
| Banhugli | 11,103 |
| Srirampur | 827 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palghat, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia