Palanda Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palanda is a village situated in Sagardighi block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 98 families residing in the village Palanda. The total population of Palanda is 435 out of which 217 are males and 218 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palanda is 1,005.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palanda village is 74 which is 17% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palanda is 1,387 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,005) of Palanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palanda is 52.6%. Thus Palanda village has a lower literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 63.98% and the female literacy rate is 40.57% in Palanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 74 | 31 | 43 |
| Literacy | 52.63% | 63.98% | 40.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 417 | 207 | 210 |
| Illiterate | 245 | 98 | 147 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 95.9% of total population in Palanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palanda village out of total population, 229 were engaged in work activities. 87.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 229 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 194 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 200 | 106 | 94 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 194 | 100 | 94 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 29 | 12 | 17 |
| Non Working | 206 | 99 | 107 |
Map of Palanda, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Palanda, Sagardighi
Below are the list of villages near Palanda village in Sagardighi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sridharpur | 85 |
| Khatua | 1,489 |
| Ghuguridanga | 1,713 |
| Dakshin Kalikapur | 147 |
| Chardighi | 448 |
| Baganhat | 94 |
| Komadda | 683 |
| Hukarhat | 2,012 |
| Bhunihat | 4,770 |
| Chargachhi | 883 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palanda, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia