Paladanga Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Paladanga is a village situated in Gazole block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 483 families residing in the village Paladanga. The total population of Paladanga is 2,333 out of which 1,219 are males and 1,114 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paladanga is 914.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Paladanga village is 285 which is 12% of the total population. There are 158 male children and 127 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paladanga is 804 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (914) of Paladanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paladanga is 62.7%. Thus Paladanga village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 68.8% and the female literacy rate is 56.13% in Paladanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paladanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paladanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paladanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 285 | 158 | 127 |
| Literacy | 62.7% | 68.8% | 56.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,112 | 1,103 | 1,009 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 24 | 14 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 1,049 | 489 | 560 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 90.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Paladanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paladanga village out of total population, 901 were engaged in work activities. 66.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 901 workers engaged in Main Work, 509 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 60 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 602 | 585 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 509 | 504 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 60 | 52 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 29 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 299 | 88 | 211 |
| Non Working | 1,432 | 546 | 886 |
Map of Paladanga, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Paladanga, Gazole
Below are the list of villages near Paladanga village in Gazole.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Narasing Danga | 703 |
| Mahishal | 1,806 |
| Ahil | 1,180 |
| Saluka | 1,694 |
| Idam | 585 |
| Hatnagar | 2,081 |
| Haripur | 382 |
| Atila | 1,044 |
| Sonapur | 438 |
| Dohail | 1,213 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paladanga, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia