Palanja Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palanja is a village situated in Jaipur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 424 families residing in the village Palanja. The total population of Palanja is 2,345 out of which 1,196 are males and 1,149 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palanja is 961.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palanja village is 352 which is 15% of the total population. There are 160 male children and 192 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palanja is 1,200 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Palanja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palanja is 59.8%. Thus Palanja village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 75.58% and the female literacy rate is 42.63% in Palanja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palanja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palanja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palanja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 352 | 160 | 192 |
| Literacy | 59.76% | 75.58% | 42.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 350 | 183 | 167 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 54 | 28 | 26 |
| Illiterate | 1,154 | 413 | 741 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.3% of total population in Palanja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palanja village out of total population, 998 were engaged in work activities. 46.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 998 workers engaged in Main Work, 105 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 158 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 460 | 366 | 94 |
| Cultivators | 105 | 98 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 158 | 114 | 44 |
| Household Industries | 66 | 49 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 131 | 105 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 538 | 299 | 239 |
| Non Working | 1,347 | 531 | 816 |
Map of Palanja, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Palanja, Jaipur
Below are the list of villages near Palanja village in Jaipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tanasi | 1,204 |
| Beltanr | 659 |
| Rangnitanr | 1,010 |
| Dumardih | 290 |
| Chapaitanr | 1,743 |
| Pratappur | 1,046 |
| Jharmamara | 1,194 |
| Shalagram | 765 |
| Kanudi | 560 |
| Baliagora | 817 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palanja, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia