Palash Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palash is a village situated in Matigara block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 884 families residing in the village Palash. The total population of Palash is 4,204 out of which 2,115 are males and 2,089 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palash is 988.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palash village is 605 which is 14% of the total population. There are 289 male children and 316 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palash is 1,093 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (988) of Palash village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palash is 58.6%. Thus Palash village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 64.95% and the female literacy rate is 52.06% in Palash village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palash village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palash Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palash village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 605 | 289 | 316 |
| Literacy | 58.6% | 64.95% | 52.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,496 | 749 | 747 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 959 | 454 | 505 |
| Illiterate | 2,095 | 929 | 1,166 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.8% of total population in Palash village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palash village out of total population, 1,456 were engaged in work activities. 89.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,456 workers engaged in Main Work, 163 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 44 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,301 | 1,065 | 236 |
| Cultivators | 163 | 131 | 32 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 44 | 34 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 1,078 | 891 | 187 |
| Marginal Workers | 155 | 96 | 59 |
| Non Working | 2,748 | 954 | 1,794 |
Map of Palash, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Palash, Matigara
Below are the list of villages near Palash village in Matigara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rupan Chhat | 238 |
| Kalabari | 1,482 |
| Sisabari | 1,085 |
| Malahar | 376 |
| Mahishmari | 6,010 |
| Karaibari | 1,183 |
| Jadubhitar Chhat | 1,242 |
| Mahatram | 1,299 |
| Udaysing | 2,092 |
| Champasari Chhat | 96 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palash, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia