Palara Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palara is a village situated in Singur block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 488 families residing in the village Palara. The total population of Palara is 2,008 out of which 1,069 are males and 939 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palara is 878.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palara village is 145 which is 7% of the total population. There are 79 male children and 66 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palara is 835 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (878) of Palara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palara is 82.4%. Thus Palara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 86.97% and the female literacy rate is 77.32% in Palara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 145 | 79 | 66 |
| Literacy | 82.45% | 86.97% | 77.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 727 | 393 | 334 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 472 | 208 | 264 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Palara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palara village out of total population, 1,023 were engaged in work activities. 53.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,023 workers engaged in Main Work, 295 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 547 | 498 | 49 |
| Cultivators | 295 | 285 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 35 | 33 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 203 | 169 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 476 | 273 | 203 |
| Non Working | 985 | 298 | 687 |
Map of Palara, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Palara, Singur
Below are the list of villages near Palara village in Singur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bighati | 4,388 |
| Patul.Raghabpur | 1,234 |
| Dhitara | 2,336 |
| Ghosha | 358 |
| Jhakari | 2,395 |
| Gourangapur | 2,171 |
| Nezampur | 975 |
| Baharampur | 2,039 |
| Bara Kamalapur | 20,047 |
| Pahlanpur | 6,034 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palara, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia