Paligram Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Paligram is a village situated in Mangolkote block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 948 families residing in the village Paligram. The total population of Paligram is 3,658 out of which 1,862 are males and 1,796 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paligram is 965.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Paligram village is 344 which is 9% of the total population. There are 173 male children and 171 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paligram is 988 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Paligram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paligram is 71.2%. Thus Paligram village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 78.86% and the female literacy rate is 63.26% in Paligram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paligram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paligram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paligram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 344 | 173 | 171 |
| Literacy | 71.21% | 78.86% | 63.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,498 | 758 | 740 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 392 | 201 | 191 |
| Illiterate | 1,298 | 530 | 768 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.7% of total population in Paligram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paligram village out of total population, 1,613 were engaged in work activities. 91.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,613 workers engaged in Main Work, 289 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 960 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,478 | 1,115 | 363 |
| Cultivators | 289 | 281 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 960 | 646 | 314 |
| Household Industries | 30 | 27 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 199 | 161 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 135 | 75 | 60 |
| Non Working | 2,045 | 672 | 1,373 |
Nearby Villages to Paligram,
Below are the list of villages near Paligram village in Mangolkote.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barulia | 1,494 |
| Tikuri | 346 |
| Nawapara Irsanda | 2,048 |
| Narayanpur | 491 |
| Kalaipara | 901 |
| Gobindapur | 217 |
| Salanda | 1,081 |
| Krishnapur | 1,102 |
| Balidanga | 1,278 |
| Gopalbera | 565 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paligram, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia