Palaskala Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palaskala is a village situated in Purulia - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 114 families residing in the village Palaskala. The total population of Palaskala is 588 out of which 311 are males and 277 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palaskala is 891.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palaskala village is 86 which is 15% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palaskala is 955 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (891) of Palaskala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palaskala is 59.4%. Thus Palaskala village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 71.54% and the female literacy rate is 45.53% in Palaskala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palaskala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palaskala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palaskala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 86 | 44 | 42 |
| Literacy | 59.36% | 71.54% | 45.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 272 | 156 | 116 |
| Illiterate | 290 | 120 | 170 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 46.3% of total population in Palaskala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palaskala village out of total population, 194 were engaged in work activities. 6.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 93.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 194 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 182 | 137 | 45 |
| Non Working | 394 | 163 | 231 |
Map of Palaskala, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Palaskala, Purulia - II
Below are the list of villages near Palaskala village in Purulia - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Banbahal | 596 |
| Gopalpur | 1,000 |
| Mahara | 3,367 |
| Pindra | 2,512 |
| Shitalpur | 1,496 |
| Anai | 1,032 |
| Haramjanga | 1,357 |
| Bhagabandh | 871 |
| Dubcharka | 1,406 |
| Makrabera | 302 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palaskala, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia