Palgan Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palgan is a village situated in Hura block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 179 families residing in the village Palgan. The total population of Palgan is 925 out of which 465 are males and 460 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palgan is 989.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palgan village is 109 which is 12% of the total population. There are 58 male children and 51 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palgan is 879 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (989) of Palgan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palgan is 71.1%. Thus Palgan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 83.54% and the female literacy rate is 58.68% in Palgan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palgan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palgan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palgan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 109 | 58 | 51 |
| Literacy | 71.08% | 83.54% | 58.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 473 | 238 | 235 |
| Illiterate | 345 | 125 | 220 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 51.1% of total population in Palgan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palgan village out of total population, 352 were engaged in work activities. 73.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 352 workers engaged in Main Work, 128 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 47 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 259 | 216 | 43 |
| Cultivators | 128 | 120 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 47 | 32 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 81 | 61 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 93 | 28 | 65 |
| Non Working | 573 | 221 | 352 |
Map of Palgan, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Palgan, Hura
Below are the list of villages near Palgan village in Hura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhagaband | 3,147 |
| Matipur | 1,914 |
| Phuphundi | 722 |
| Hura | 3,419 |
| Garurbasa | 593 |
| Paharpur | 740 |
| Kusumjuria | 1,057 |
| Pratappur | 351 |
| Deuli | 1,752 |
| Pakhuria | 1,929 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palgan, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia