Palaskola Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palaskola is a village situated in Kashipur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 790 families residing in the village Palaskola. The total population of Palaskola is 4,119 out of which 2,110 are males and 2,009 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palaskola is 952.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palaskola village is 375 which is 9% of the total population. There are 197 male children and 178 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palaskola is 904 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Palaskola village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palaskola is 80.1%. Thus Palaskola village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 89.6% and the female literacy rate is 70.23% in Palaskola village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palaskola village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palaskola Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palaskola village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 375 | 197 | 178 |
| Literacy | 80.13% | 89.6% | 70.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 563 | 298 | 265 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 238 | 116 | 122 |
| Illiterate | 1,119 | 396 | 723 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.8% of total population in Palaskola village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palaskola village out of total population, 1,388 were engaged in work activities. 76.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,388 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,061 | 925 | 136 |
| Cultivators | 63 | 48 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22 | 19 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 965 | 851 | 114 |
| Marginal Workers | 327 | 198 | 129 |
| Non Working | 2,731 | 987 | 1,744 |
Map of Palaskola, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Palaskola, Kashipur
Below are the list of villages near Palaskola village in Kashipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jibanpur | 575 |
| Ranganidi | 2,520 |
| Beko | 3,149 |
| Rugri | 433 |
| Gosaindi alias Birsinghabari | 178 |
| Kharai | 216 |
| Jorisha | 974 |
| Susunidi | 838 |
| Maysaradi | 546 |
| Bhalagara | 2,046 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palaskola, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia