Palashdanga Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palashdanga is a village situated in Sainthia block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 323 families residing in the village Palashdanga. The total population of Palashdanga is 1,418 out of which 718 are males and 700 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palashdanga is 975.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palashdanga village is 189 which is 13% of the total population. There are 94 male children and 95 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palashdanga is 1,011 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Palashdanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palashdanga is 63.8%. Thus Palashdanga village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 72.44% and the female literacy rate is 54.88% in Palashdanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palashdanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palashdanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palashdanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 189 | 94 | 95 |
| Literacy | 63.79% | 72.44% | 54.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 727 | 373 | 354 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 563 | 282 | 281 |
| Illiterate | 634 | 266 | 368 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 39.7% of total population in Palashdanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palashdanga village out of total population, 736 were engaged in work activities. 8.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 91.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 736 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 64 | 50 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 21 | 15 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 22 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 672 | 382 | 290 |
| Non Working | 682 | 286 | 396 |
Map of Palashdanga, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Palashdanga, Sainthia
Below are the list of villages near Palashdanga village in Sainthia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Meherpur | 623 |
| Konarpur | 958 |
| Dumuria | 246 |
| Babuia | 684 |
| Amdahara | 149 |
| Kaluraypur | 1,240 |
| Suraipur | 438 |
| Goraipur | 961 |
| Shashidharpur | 662 |
| Dakshin Siur | 318 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palashdanga, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia