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.
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
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palar, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia