Palanja Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palanja is a village situated in Purulia - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 590 families residing in the village Palanja. The total population of Palanja is 3,142 out of which 1,618 are males and 1,524 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palanja is 942.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palanja village is 537 which is 17% of the total population. There are 279 male children and 258 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palanja is 925 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Palanja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palanja is 62.7%. Thus Palanja village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 73.94% and the female literacy rate is 50.87% 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 | 537 | 279 | 258 |
| Literacy | 62.73% | 73.94% | 50.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 242 | 127 | 115 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 336 | 168 | 168 |
| Illiterate | 1,508 | 628 | 880 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.7% of total population in Palanja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palanja village out of total population, 840 were engaged in work activities. 65.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 840 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 550 | 521 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 26 | 25 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 509 | 482 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 290 | 211 | 79 |
| Non Working | 2,302 | 886 | 1,416 |
Map of Palanja, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Palanja, Purulia - II
Below are the list of villages near Palanja village in Purulia - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lukuidi | 437 |
| Ketika | 1,092 |
| Jambad | 2,115 |
| Makrabera | 302 |
| Bhagabandh | 871 |
| Anai | 1,032 |
| Pindra | 2,512 |
| Gopalpur | 1,000 |
| Palaskala | 588 |
| Banbahal | 596 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palanja, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia