Palashani Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palashani is a village situated in Katwa - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,060 families residing in the village Palashani. The total population of Palashani is 4,761 out of which 2,411 are males and 2,350 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palashani is 975.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palashani village is 477 which is 10% of the total population. There are 253 male children and 224 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palashani is 885 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Palashani village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palashani is 70%. Thus Palashani village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 76.14% and the female literacy rate is 63.78% in Palashani village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palashani village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palashani Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palashani village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 477 | 253 | 224 |
| Literacy | 70% | 76.14% | 63.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 902 | 459 | 443 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 1,762 | 768 | 994 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Palashani village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palashani village out of total population, 1,617 were engaged in work activities. 87.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,617 workers engaged in Main Work, 471 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 529 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,412 | 1,332 | 80 |
| Cultivators | 471 | 461 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 529 | 522 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 52 | 48 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 360 | 301 | 59 |
| Marginal Workers | 205 | 164 | 41 |
| Non Working | 3,144 | 915 | 2,229 |
Map of Palashani, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Palashani, Katwa - II
Below are the list of villages near Palashani village in Katwa - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Auria | 3,899 |
| Dona | 981 |
| Kuara | 4,855 |
| Panjoa | 3,272 |
| Karui | 10,506 |
| Ulastikri | 66 |
| Mejhiari | 1,290 |
| Deriapur | 365 |
| Shila | 2,025 |
| Ronda | 2,147 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palashani, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia