Palasi Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palasi is a village situated in Dantan - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 945 families residing in the village Palasi. The total population of Palasi is 4,463 out of which 2,289 are males and 2,174 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palasi is 950.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palasi village is 473 which is 11% of the total population. There are 241 male children and 232 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palasi is 963 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Palasi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palasi is 81.9%. Thus Palasi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 89.55% and the female literacy rate is 73.79% 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 | 473 | 241 | 232 |
| Literacy | 81.88% | 89.55% | 73.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 206 | 102 | 104 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 147 | 76 | 71 |
| Illiterate | 1,196 | 455 | 741 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.3% of total population in Palasi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palasi village out of total population, 1,844 were engaged in work activities. 24.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,844 workers engaged in Main Work, 162 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 129 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 445 | 412 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 162 | 157 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 129 | 113 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 136 | 130 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,399 | 988 | 411 |
| Non Working | 2,619 | 889 | 1,730 |
Map of Palasi, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Palasi, Dantan - II
Below are the list of villages near Palasi village in Dantan - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nahanjara | 2,106 |
| Kasnmali | 1,244 |
| Mandalda | 174 |
| Chauraigram | 1,636 |
| Paniara | 674 |
| Narasinghapur | 251 |
| Bimbal Titia | 2,496 |
| Bandh Rauta | 400 |
| Jahalda | 2,186 |
| Lalat | 672 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palasi, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia