Palua Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palua is a village situated in Mohanpur block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 108 families residing in the village Palua. The total population of Palua is 535 out of which 286 are males and 249 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palua is 871.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palua village is 48 which is 9% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palua is 714 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (871) of Palua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palua is 93.4%. Thus Palua village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 95.35% and the female literacy rate is 91.27% in Palua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 48 | 28 | 20 |
| Literacy | 93.43% | 95.35% | 91.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 60 | 31 | 29 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 80 | 40 | 40 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Palua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palua village out of total population, 157 were engaged in work activities. 91.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 157 workers engaged in Main Work, 104 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 143 | 138 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 104 | 104 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 35 | 31 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Non Working | 378 | 134 | 244 |
Nearby Villages to Palua,
Below are the list of villages near Palua village in Mohanpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kashida | 1,290 |
| Shalikhai | 725 |
| Belabarunia | 525 |
| Kashichak | 203 |
| Kuchai | 440 |
| Gotsanda | 700 |
| Sagra | 342 |
| Mayurkhola | 974 |
| Bilmadhia | 1,132 |
| Mitinia | 540 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palua, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia