Palita Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palita is a village situated in Nanoor block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 487 families residing in the village Palita. The total population of Palita is 2,303 out of which 1,191 are males and 1,112 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palita is 934.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palita village is 290 which is 13% of the total population. There are 149 male children and 141 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palita is 946 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Palita village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palita is 80.3%. Thus Palita village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 84.64% and the female literacy rate is 75.59% in Palita village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palita village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palita Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palita village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 290 | 149 | 141 |
| Literacy | 80.28% | 84.64% | 75.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 286 | 152 | 134 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 687 | 309 | 378 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palita village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palita village out of total population, 1,026 were engaged in work activities. 86% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,026 workers engaged in Main Work, 358 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 312 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 882 | 724 | 158 |
| Cultivators | 358 | 344 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 312 | 310 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 208 | 67 | 141 |
| Marginal Workers | 144 | 31 | 113 |
| Non Working | 1,277 | 436 | 841 |
Nearby Villages to Palita,
Below are the list of villages near Palita village in Nanoor.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palita, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia