Palika Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palika is a village situated in Tufanganj - II block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 708 families residing in the village Palika. The total population of Palika is 2,908 out of which 1,483 are males and 1,425 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palika is 961.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palika village is 296 which is 10% of the total population. There are 139 male children and 157 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palika is 1,129 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Palika village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palika is 80.7%. Thus Palika village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 86.9% and the female literacy rate is 74.05% in Palika village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palika village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palika Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palika village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 296 | 139 | 157 |
| Literacy | 80.67% | 86.9% | 74.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 637 | 341 | 296 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 801 | 315 | 486 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palika village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palika village out of total population, 1,088 were engaged in work activities. 76.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,088 workers engaged in Main Work, 331 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 195 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 834 | 777 | 57 |
| Cultivators | 331 | 325 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 195 | 175 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 301 | 271 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 254 | 86 | 168 |
| Non Working | 1,820 | 620 | 1,200 |
Nearby Villages to Palika,
Below are the list of villages near Palika village in Tufanganj - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Atra | 865 |
| Dhaldabri | 4,582 |
| Bhanukumari | 14,340 |
| Chhat Bhareya | 597 |
| Phersabari | 1,501 |
| Bhandijalas | 5,002 |
| Falimari | 11,385 |
| Langalgram | 1,789 |
| Mahishkuchi | 7,192 |
| Haripur | 2,793 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palika, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia