Palaskura Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palaskura is a village situated in Para block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 160 families residing in the village Palaskura. The total population of Palaskura is 877 out of which 472 are males and 405 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palaskura is 858.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palaskura village is 119 which is 14% of the total population. There are 71 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palaskura is 676 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (858) of Palaskura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palaskura is 67.2%. Thus Palaskura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 83.04% and the female literacy rate is 49.3% in Palaskura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palaskura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palaskura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palaskura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 119 | 71 | 48 |
| Literacy | 67.15% | 83.04% | 49.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 562 | 294 | 268 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 194 | 106 | 88 |
| Illiterate | 368 | 139 | 229 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 64.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.1% of total population in Palaskura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palaskura village out of total population, 449 were engaged in work activities. 63% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 449 workers engaged in Main Work, 49 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 124 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 283 | 192 | 91 |
| Cultivators | 49 | 35 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 124 | 76 | 48 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 1 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 100 | 80 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 166 | 59 | 107 |
| Non Working | 428 | 221 | 207 |
Map of Palaskura, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Palaskura, Para
Below are the list of villages near Palaskura village in Para.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lipanya | 3,503 |
| Jabarra | 3,244 |
| Jhanpara | 2,830 |
| Durgamahal | 632 |
| Tentulyabaid | 146 |
| Barairga | 2,109 |
| Bagalia | 2,088 |
| Chhotairga | 111 |
| Phusrabaid | 4,205 |
| Rigudi | 2,156 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palaskura, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia