Palasan Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palasan is a village situated in Raina - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 867 families residing in the village Palasan. The total population of Palasan is 3,917 out of which 1,989 are males and 1,928 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palasan is 969.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palasan village is 350 which is 9% of the total population. There are 173 male children and 177 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palasan is 1,023 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Palasan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palasan is 81.6%. Thus Palasan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 86.62% and the female literacy rate is 76.41% in Palasan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palasan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palasan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palasan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 350 | 173 | 177 |
| Literacy | 81.61% | 86.62% | 76.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,333 | 667 | 666 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 328 | 166 | 162 |
| Illiterate | 1,006 | 416 | 590 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.4% of total population in Palasan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palasan village out of total population, 1,555 were engaged in work activities. 66.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,555 workers engaged in Main Work, 118 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 479 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,037 | 928 | 109 |
| Cultivators | 118 | 116 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 479 | 428 | 51 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 24 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 413 | 360 | 53 |
| Marginal Workers | 518 | 206 | 312 |
| Non Working | 2,362 | 855 | 1,507 |
Map of Palasan, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Palasan, Raina - I
Below are the list of villages near Palasan village in Raina - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mathnurpur | 1,140 |
| Shyamsundar | 4,903 |
| Ausara | 1,310 |
| Mirzzapur | 428 |
| Paschimpara | 1,404 |
| Muktipur | 893 |
| Udgara | 1,602 |
| Khalina | 512 |
| Bujrukdighi | 2,557 |
| Bendua | 1,014 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palasan, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia