Palsha Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palsha is a village situated in Burdwan - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 406 families residing in the village Palsha. The total population of Palsha is 1,632 out of which 805 are males and 827 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palsha is 1,027.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palsha village is 166 which is 10% of the total population. There are 83 male children and 83 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palsha is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,027) of Palsha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palsha is 65.8%. Thus Palsha village has lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 75.07% and the female literacy rate is 56.85% in Palsha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palsha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palsha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palsha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 166 | 83 | 83 |
| Literacy | 65.83% | 75.07% | 56.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 692 | 343 | 349 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 388 | 185 | 203 |
| Illiterate | 667 | 263 | 404 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.8% of total population in Palsha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palsha village out of total population, 638 were engaged in work activities. 63% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 638 workers engaged in Main Work, 44 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 269 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 402 | 358 | 44 |
| Cultivators | 44 | 42 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 269 | 236 | 33 |
| Other Workers | 89 | 80 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 236 | 126 | 110 |
| Non Working | 994 | 321 | 673 |
Nearby Villages to Palsha,
Below are the list of villages near Palsha village in Burdwan - II.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palsha, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia