Palasia Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palasia is a village situated in Dantan - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 180 families residing in the village Palasia. The total population of Palasia is 849 out of which 416 are males and 433 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palasia is 1,041.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palasia village is 124 which is 15% of the total population. There are 64 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palasia is 938 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,041) of Palasia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palasia is 66.3%. Thus Palasia village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 75.57% and the female literacy rate is 57.64% in Palasia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palasia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palasia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palasia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 124 | 64 | 60 |
| Literacy | 66.34% | 75.57% | 57.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 273 | 134 | 139 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 368 | 150 | 218 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palasia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palasia village out of total population, 273 were engaged in work activities. 40.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 273 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 110 | 103 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 61 | 59 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 43 | 38 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 163 | 149 | 14 |
| Non Working | 576 | 164 | 412 |
Map of Palasia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Palasia, Dantan - I
Below are the list of villages near Palasia village in Dantan - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lalitapur | 829 |
| Moyarui | 1,018 |
| Garadpur | 698 |
| Malpara | 879 |
| Barasati | 744 |
| Hasimpur | 419 |
| Pantunia | 1,091 |
| Bara Baghra | 1,765 |
| Angua | 2,337 |
| Ektarpur Takinagar | 2,522 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palasia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia