Palitpur Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palitpur is a village situated in Murarai - II block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 107 families residing in the village Palitpur. The total population of Palitpur is 445 out of which 225 are males and 220 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palitpur is 978.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palitpur village is 71 which is 16% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palitpur is 1,029 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Palitpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palitpur is 74.3%. Thus Palitpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 82.11% and the female literacy rate is 66.3% in Palitpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palitpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palitpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palitpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 71 | 35 | 36 |
| Literacy | 74.33% | 82.11% | 66.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 179 | 90 | 89 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 167 | 69 | 98 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Palitpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palitpur village out of total population, 167 were engaged in work activities. 99.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 167 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 150 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 166 | 129 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 150 | 114 | 36 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non Working | 278 | 96 | 182 |
Nearby Villages to Palitpur,
Below are the list of villages near Palitpur village in Murarai - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Simgram | 1,375 |
| Dantura | 6,870 |
| Mallikpur | 1,858 |
| Bhagail | 2,933 |
| Math Karamja | 1,245 |
| Lakshmidanga | 3,118 |
| Bisor | 5,181 |
| Mitrapur | 15,452 |
| Sadasibpur | 2,298 |
| Kichai | 1,024 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palitpur, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia