Palma Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palma is a village situated in Puncha block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 325 families residing in the village Palma. The total population of Palma is 1,925 out of which 958 are males and 967 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palma is 1,009.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palma village is 301 which is 16% of the total population. There are 138 male children and 163 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palma is 1,181 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,009) of Palma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palma is 63.5%. Thus Palma village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 73.54% and the female literacy rate is 53.36% in Palma village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palma village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palma Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palma village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 301 | 138 | 163 |
| Literacy | 63.55% | 73.54% | 53.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 313 | 155 | 158 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 584 | 277 | 307 |
| Illiterate | 893 | 355 | 538 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 30.3% of total population in Palma village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palma village out of total population, 832 were engaged in work activities. 41.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 832 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 264 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 349 | 322 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 62 | 60 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 264 | 243 | 21 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 19 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 483 | 210 | 273 |
| Non Working | 1,093 | 426 | 667 |
Nearby Villages to Palma,
Below are the list of villages near Palma village in Puncha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Darodi | 689 |
| Penchara | 2,614 |
| Rajakhanda | 768 |
| Deuli | 471 |
| Dhabani | 771 |
| Goaladi Alias Mishradeuli | 655 |
| Chandra | 3,884 |
| Bishpuria | 1,424 |
| Noagarh | 1,605 |
| Amjora | 392 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palma, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia