Palasi Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palasi is a village situated in Dhaniakhali block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 858 families residing in the village Palasi. The total population of Palasi is 3,618 out of which 1,812 are males and 1,806 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palasi is 997.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palasi village is 333 which is 9% of the total population. There are 168 male children and 165 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palasi is 982 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (997) of Palasi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palasi is 78.4%. Thus Palasi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 84.25% and the female literacy rate is 72.58% 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 | 333 | 168 | 165 |
| Literacy | 78.42% | 84.25% | 72.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 481 | 235 | 246 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 835 | 405 | 430 |
| Illiterate | 1,042 | 427 | 615 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.1% of total population in Palasi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palasi village out of total population, 1,543 were engaged in work activities. 95.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,543 workers engaged in Main Work, 467 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 690 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,468 | 1,123 | 345 |
| Cultivators | 467 | 433 | 34 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 690 | 414 | 276 |
| Household Industries | 52 | 44 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 259 | 232 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 75 | 50 | 25 |
| Non Working | 2,075 | 639 | 1,436 |
Map of Palasi, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Palasi, Dhaniakhali
Below are the list of villages near Palasi village in Dhaniakhali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gete Gari | 2,574 |
| Belgachhia | 1,436 |
| Mahamaya | 1,546 |
| Kharu | 1,724 |
| Chitla | 1,249 |
| Rahia | 609 |
| Lokabati | 2,035 |
| Chak Bibi | 164 |
| Mukundapur | 850 |
| Telekona | 604 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palasi, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia