Palla Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palla is a village situated in Bongaon block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,231 families residing in the village Palla. The total population of Palla is 5,058 out of which 2,649 are males and 2,409 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palla is 909.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palla village is 452 which is 9% of the total population. There are 239 male children and 213 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palla is 891 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (909) of Palla village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palla is 88.1%. Thus Palla village has higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 92.37% and the female literacy rate is 83.42% in Palla village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palla village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palla Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palla village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 452 | 239 | 213 |
| Literacy | 88.1% | 92.37% | 83.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,931 | 1,546 | 1,385 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 173 | 95 | 78 |
| Illiterate | 1,000 | 423 | 577 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 57.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.4% of total population in Palla village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palla village out of total population, 1,724 were engaged in work activities. 86.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,724 workers engaged in Main Work, 301 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 488 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,486 | 1,393 | 93 |
| Cultivators | 301 | 287 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 488 | 470 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 63 | 48 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 634 | 588 | 46 |
| Marginal Workers | 238 | 150 | 88 |
| Non Working | 3,334 | 1,106 | 2,228 |
Nearby Villages to Palla,
Below are the list of villages near Palla village in Bongaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Satbaria | 2,496 |
| Belta | 3,606 |
| Dakshin Sundarpur | 2,844 |
| Harishpur | 2,183 |
| Polta | 3,843 |
| Chinili | 1,736 |
| Chalki | 3,690 |
| Pathantala | 535 |
| Shubha Ratnapur | 1,532 |
| Nishchintapur | 2,617 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palla, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia