Palashi Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palashi is a village situated in Indus block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 485 families residing in the village Palashi. The total population of Palashi is 2,191 out of which 1,111 are males and 1,080 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palashi is 972.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palashi village is 216 which is 10% of the total population. There are 106 male children and 110 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palashi is 1,038 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Palashi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palashi is 65.8%. Thus Palashi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 73.43% and the female literacy rate is 57.94% in Palashi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palashi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palashi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palashi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 216 | 106 | 110 |
| Literacy | 65.82% | 73.43% | 57.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,488 | 753 | 735 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 891 | 373 | 518 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 67.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palashi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palashi village out of total population, 1,018 were engaged in work activities. 63.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,018 workers engaged in Main Work, 126 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 364 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 645 | 479 | 166 |
| Cultivators | 126 | 120 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 364 | 210 | 154 |
| Other Workers | 155 | 149 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 373 | 222 | 151 |
| Non Working | 1,173 | 410 | 763 |
Map of Palashi, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Palashi, Indus
Below are the list of villages near Palashi village in Indus.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tishanal | 1,519 |
| Dongalan | 3,182 |
| Mandra | 2,731 |
| Musarbar | 211 |
| Adilpur | 1,310 |
| Ashwinpur | 413 |
| Chhota Gobindapur | 655 |
| Bihar Pushkarini | 599 |
| Banki | 965 |
| Borajpota | 164 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palashi, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia