Piashala Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Piashala is a village situated in Suri - II block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 553 families residing in the village Piashala. The total population of Piashala is 2,213 out of which 1,110 are males and 1,103 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Piashala is 994.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Piashala village is 260 which is 12% of the total population. There are 119 male children and 141 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Piashala is 1,185 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (994) of Piashala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Piashala is 66.4%. Thus Piashala village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 75.78% and the female literacy rate is 56.76% in Piashala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Piashala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Piashala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Piashala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 260 | 119 | 141 |
| Literacy | 66.41% | 75.78% | 56.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 807 | 398 | 409 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 730 | 367 | 363 |
| Illiterate | 916 | 359 | 557 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 33% of total population in Piashala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Piashala village out of total population, 895 were engaged in work activities. 45.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 895 workers engaged in Main Work, 113 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 179 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 409 | 386 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 113 | 113 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 179 | 168 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 101 | 92 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 486 | 260 | 226 |
| Non Working | 1,318 | 464 | 854 |
Nearby Villages to Piashala,
Below are the list of villages near Piashala village in Suri - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhota Kustikuri | 1,656 |
| Nijuri | 322 |
| Tegharia | 703 |
| Beharia | 707 |
| Dhaltikri | 1,874 |
| Kodaipur | 1,584 |
| Goalgram | 563 |
| Ushgram | 613 |
| Damdam | 2,448 |
| Purandarpur | 4,566 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Piashala, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia