Palashi Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palashi is a village situated in Kumarganj block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 233 families residing in the village Palashi. The total population of Palashi is 998 out of which 516 are males and 482 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palashi is 934.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palashi village is 110 which is 11% of the total population. There are 55 male children and 55 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palashi is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Palashi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palashi is 63.1%. Thus Palashi village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 68.76% and the female literacy rate is 56.91% 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 | 110 | 55 | 55 |
| Literacy | 63.06% | 68.76% | 56.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 564 | 296 | 268 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 170 | 84 | 86 |
| Illiterate | 438 | 199 | 239 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 56.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17% of total population in Palashi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palashi village out of total population, 440 were engaged in work activities. 64.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 440 workers engaged in Main Work, 144 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 66 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 282 | 250 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 144 | 129 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 66 | 56 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 22 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 49 | 43 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 158 | 45 | 113 |
| Non Working | 558 | 221 | 337 |
Map of Palashi, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Palashi, Kumarganj
Below are the list of villages near Palashi village in Kumarganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Jayanti | 623 |
| Panitara | 249 |
| Kutubpur | 738 |
| Balta | 1,066 |
| Dewan | 800 |
| Sahabazpur | 573 |
| Thalsama | 390 |
| Jakhirpur | 3,004 |
| Basanti | 1,361 |
| Ulipur | 83 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palashi, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia