Palasi Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palasi is a village situated in Khargram block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 293 families residing in the village Palasi. The total population of Palasi is 1,225 out of which 628 are males and 597 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palasi is 951.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palasi village is 143 which is 12% of the total population. There are 69 male children and 74 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palasi is 1,072 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Palasi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palasi is 72.4%. Thus Palasi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 81.75% and the female literacy rate is 62.33% 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 | 143 | 69 | 74 |
| Literacy | 72.37% | 81.75% | 62.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 982 | 506 | 476 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 442 | 171 | 271 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 80.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palasi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palasi village out of total population, 425 were engaged in work activities. 96.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 425 workers engaged in Main Work, 150 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 187 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 410 | 393 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 150 | 148 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 187 | 183 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 63 | 52 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Non Working | 800 | 225 | 575 |
Map of Palasi, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Palasi, Khargram
Below are the list of villages near Palasi village in Khargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Desalpur | 1,387 |
| Gophul | 1,090 |
| Sabaldaha | 3,128 |
| Punrapara | 2,234 |
| Sarbbamangalapur | 406 |
| Joypur | 3,249 |
| Padamkandi | 2,275 |
| Purbba Srikrishnapur | 672 |
| Jhajhra | 727 |
| Nabipur | 106 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palasi, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia