Palashia Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palashia is a village situated in Dantan - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 265 families residing in the village Palashia. The total population of Palashia is 1,221 out of which 648 are males and 573 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palashia is 884.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palashia village is 131 which is 11% of the total population. There are 71 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palashia is 845 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (884) of Palashia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palashia is 72.3%. Thus Palashia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 79.03% and the female literacy rate is 64.72% in Palashia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palashia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palashia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palashia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 131 | 71 | 60 |
| Literacy | 72.29% | 79.03% | 64.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 413 | 209 | 204 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 31 | 21 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 433 | 192 | 241 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.5% of total population in Palashia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palashia village out of total population, 433 were engaged in work activities. 16.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 83.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 433 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 71 | 62 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 47 | 45 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 13 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 362 | 290 | 72 |
| Non Working | 788 | 296 | 492 |
Map of Palashia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Palashia, Dantan - I
Below are the list of villages near Palashia village in Dantan - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kotpada | 1,100 |
| Chaturapal | 382 |
| Dakshin Amria | 1,340 |
| Lal Pur | 100 |
| Nilpura | 724 |
| Uttar Amaria | 262 |
| Chak Jal Palnia | 152 |
| Palania | 244 |
| Srikrishnapur | 47 |
| Kharakhai | 504 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palashia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia