Palsanda Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palsanda is a village situated in Nabagram block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 561 families residing in the village Palsanda. The total population of Palsanda is 2,541 out of which 1,307 are males and 1,234 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palsanda is 944.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palsanda village is 307 which is 12% of the total population. There are 163 male children and 144 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palsanda is 883 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Palsanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palsanda is 78.3%. Thus Palsanda village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 82.95% and the female literacy rate is 73.39% in Palsanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palsanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palsanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palsanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 307 | 163 | 144 |
| Literacy | 78.29% | 82.95% | 73.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,296 | 658 | 638 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 106 | 57 | 49 |
| Illiterate | 792 | 358 | 434 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.2% of total population in Palsanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palsanda village out of total population, 855 were engaged in work activities. 89.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 855 workers engaged in Main Work, 176 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 197 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 764 | 682 | 82 |
| Cultivators | 176 | 157 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 197 | 170 | 27 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 17 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 372 | 338 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 91 | 41 | 50 |
| Non Working | 1,686 | 584 | 1,102 |
Nearby Villages to Palsanda,
Below are the list of villages near Palsanda village in Nabagram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jarulia | 922 |
| Sajaimati | 973 |
| Purba Gram | 1,022 |
| Dakshin Gram | 777 |
| Bisnupur | 595 |
| Aruliadanga | 54 |
| Tiknara | 658 |
| Majhigram | 987 |
| Milki Palasi | 2,022 |
| Siara | 376 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palsanda, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia