Paligaon Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Paligaon is a village situated in Kaliaganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 380 families residing in the village Paligaon. The total population of Paligaon is 1,834 out of which 955 are males and 879 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paligaon is 920.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Paligaon village is 266 which is 15% of the total population. There are 127 male children and 139 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paligaon is 1,094 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (920) of Paligaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paligaon is 81.4%. Thus Paligaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 84.66% and the female literacy rate is 77.84% in Paligaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paligaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paligaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paligaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 266 | 127 | 139 |
| Literacy | 81.44% | 84.66% | 77.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 58 | 32 | 26 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 557 | 254 | 303 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Paligaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paligaon village out of total population, 688 were engaged in work activities. 89.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 688 workers engaged in Main Work, 394 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 72 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 615 | 488 | 127 |
| Cultivators | 394 | 374 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 72 | 59 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 80 | 4 | 76 |
| Other Workers | 69 | 51 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 73 | 38 | 35 |
| Non Working | 1,146 | 429 | 717 |
Nearby Villages to Paligaon,
Below are the list of villages near Paligaon village in Kaliaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baikunthapur | 1,372 |
| Chak Bhabanipur | 209 |
| Purba Durgapur | 871 |
| Bhabanipur | 1,964 |
| Faridpur | 2,070 |
| Khiltor | 301 |
| Joydebpur | 524 |
| Jagdala | 531 |
| Maheshpur | 2,181 |
| Chak Dilal | 1,399 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paligaon, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia