Palihar Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palihar is a village situated in Kaliaganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 742 families residing in the village Palihar. The total population of Palihar is 3,491 out of which 1,794 are males and 1,697 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palihar is 946.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palihar village is 504 which is 14% of the total population. There are 256 male children and 248 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palihar is 969 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Palihar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palihar is 58.6%. Thus Palihar village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 66.38% and the female literacy rate is 50.38% in Palihar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palihar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palihar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palihar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 504 | 256 | 248 |
| Literacy | 58.62% | 66.38% | 50.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,893 | 975 | 918 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 224 | 110 | 114 |
| Illiterate | 1,740 | 773 | 967 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 54.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.4% of total population in Palihar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palihar village out of total population, 1,680 were engaged in work activities. 59.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,680 workers engaged in Main Work, 420 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 323 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 994 | 870 | 124 |
| Cultivators | 420 | 389 | 31 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 323 | 250 | 73 |
| Household Industries | 41 | 39 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 210 | 192 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 686 | 142 | 544 |
| Non Working | 1,811 | 782 | 1,029 |
Nearby Villages to Palihar,
Below are the list of villages near Palihar village in Kaliaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghatishal | 378 |
| Balabanda | 893 |
| Randhanipara | 1,057 |
| Kushgram | 1,097 |
| Shoasi | 518 |
| Medinipur | 899 |
| Raynagar | 969 |
| Jhapail | 1,445 |
| Raghunathpur | 3,874 |
| Majhiar | 1,845 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palihar, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia