Palma Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palma is a village situated in Jhalda - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 120 families residing in the village Palma. The total population of Palma is 526 out of which 258 are males and 268 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palma is 1,039.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palma village is 98 which is 19% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palma is 960 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,039) of Palma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palma is 66.1%. Thus Palma village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 80.77% and the female literacy rate is 52.27% 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 | 98 | 50 | 48 |
| Literacy | 66.12% | 80.77% | 52.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 213 | 106 | 107 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 243 | 90 | 153 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palma village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palma village out of total population, 268 were engaged in work activities. 92.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 268 workers engaged in Main Work, 69 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 170 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 249 | 129 | 120 |
| Cultivators | 69 | 68 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 170 | 57 | 113 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 19 | 4 | 15 |
| Non Working | 258 | 125 | 133 |
Nearby Villages to Palma,
Below are the list of villages near Palma village in Jhalda - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Akahara | 1,009 |
| Bara Phuhara | 405 |
| Mathari | 1,136 |
| Keotia | 68 |
| Turdag | 912 |
| Uhatu | 660 |
| Chhota Phuhara | 731 |
| Bandi | 460 |
| Dulla | 808 |
| Ghosra | 46 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palma, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia