Palashpai Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palashpai is a village situated in Khanakul - II block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,444 families residing in the village Palashpai. The total population of Palashpai is 6,450 out of which 3,288 are males and 3,162 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palashpai is 962.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palashpai village is 648 which is 10% of the total population. There are 315 male children and 333 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palashpai is 1,057 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Palashpai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palashpai is 84.5%. Thus Palashpai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 89.44% and the female literacy rate is 79.25% in Palashpai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palashpai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palashpai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palashpai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 648 | 315 | 333 |
| Literacy | 84.47% | 89.44% | 79.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 328 | 156 | 172 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,549 | 629 | 920 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palashpai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palashpai village out of total population, 2,436 were engaged in work activities. 86.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,436 workers engaged in Main Work, 395 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 249 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,110 | 1,966 | 144 |
| Cultivators | 395 | 388 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 249 | 239 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 80 | 49 | 31 |
| Other Workers | 1,386 | 1,290 | 96 |
| Marginal Workers | 326 | 160 | 166 |
| Non Working | 4,014 | 1,162 | 2,852 |
Map of Palashpai, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Palashpai, Khanakul - II
Below are the list of villages near Palashpai village in Khanakul - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Narendrapur | 1,505 |
| Chanpanagari | 781 |
| Khunechak | 2,642 |
| Mostafapur | 5,670 |
| Daulat Chak | 1,875 |
| Chak Magri | 493 |
| Balpai | 5,856 |
| Katashia | 1,313 |
| Natibpur | 6,466 |
| Ganeshpur | 1,528 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palashpai, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia