Palar Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011

Palar is a village situated in Bhatar block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 710 families residing in the village Palar. The total population of Palar is 3,149 out of which 1,636 are males and 1,513 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palar is 925.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palar village is 335 which is 11% of the total population. There are 173 male children and 162 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palar is 936 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Palar village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palar is 78.9%. Thus Palar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 85.78% and the female literacy rate is 71.43% in Palar village.

Population
3,149
Families
710
Literacy
78.89%
Sex Ratio
925

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Palar Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palar village.

Total Male Female
Children 335 173 162
Literacy 78.89% 85.78% 71.43%
Scheduled Caste 1,262 638 624
Scheduled Tribe 43 26 17
Illiterate 929 381 548

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Palar village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Palar village out of total population, 1,235 were engaged in work activities. 86.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,235 workers engaged in Main Work, 111 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 414 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,072 836 236
Cultivators 111 105 6
Agriculture Labourer 414 271 143
Household Industries 8 6 2
Other Workers 539 454 85
Marginal Workers 163 111 52
Non Working 1,914 689 1,225

Map of Palar, Barddhaman, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Palar, Bhatar

Below are the list of villages near Palar village in Bhatar.

Village Population
Nutangram 1,401
Sotkhali 1,161
Belenda 3,970
Kulchanda 2,859
Balsidanga 1,340
Bhatar 3,383
Eora Chak 1,021
Bamsor 7,997
Arra 2,821
Muratipur 5,516

Reference