Palasi Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Palasi is a village situated in Masalia block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 136 families residing in the village Palasi. The total population of Palasi is 721 out of which 357 are males and 364 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palasi is 1,020.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palasi village is 140 which is 19% of the total population. There are 68 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palasi is 1,059 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,020) of Palasi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palasi is 50.8%. Thus Palasi village has a lower literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 65.05% and the female literacy rate is 36.64% in Palasi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palasi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palasi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palasi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 140 | 68 | 72 |
| Literacy | 50.77% | 65.05% | 36.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 506 | 246 | 260 |
| Illiterate | 426 | 169 | 257 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 70.2% of total population in Palasi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palasi village out of total population, 446 were engaged in work activities. 3.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 96.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 446 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 431 | 207 | 224 |
| Non Working | 275 | 138 | 137 |
Map of Palasi, Dumka, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Palasi, Masalia
Below are the list of villages near Palasi village in Masalia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Namimahal | 193 |
| Taldangal | 276 |
| Thekaha | 196 |
| Jhujko | 280 |
| Amgachhi Pahar | 307 |
| Jhilua | 631 |
| Golpur | 839 |
| Masalia | 399 |
| Nayadi | 139 |
| Manipur | 32 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palasi, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia