Palgere Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palgere is a village situated in Pingla block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 141 families residing in the village Palgere. The total population of Palgere is 720 out of which 369 are males and 351 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palgere is 951.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palgere village is 106 which is 15% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palgere is 683 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Palgere village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palgere is 86.8%. Thus Palgere village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 93.79% and the female literacy rate is 79.87% in Palgere village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palgere village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palgere Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palgere village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 106 | 63 | 43 |
| Literacy | 86.81% | 93.79% | 79.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 31 | 17 | 14 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 45 | 27 | 18 |
| Illiterate | 187 | 82 | 105 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.2% of total population in Palgere village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palgere village out of total population, 397 were engaged in work activities. 85.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 397 workers engaged in Main Work, 68 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 232 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 340 | 181 | 159 |
| Cultivators | 68 | 64 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 232 | 96 | 136 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 34 | 21 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 57 | 29 | 28 |
| Non Working | 323 | 159 | 164 |
Map of Palgere, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Palgere, Pingla
Below are the list of villages near Palgere village in Pingla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhusalya | 650 |
| Chak Kasim | 240 |
| Kalika Kundu | 2,669 |
| Karkai Batitaki urf Karabhanga | 99 |
| Tungur | 2,835 |
| Santai | 1,067 |
| Simulia Dangerurf Kajichak | 151 |
| Pingla | 5,253 |
| Ghoramara | 1,259 |
| Gopikanta Bar | 434 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palgere, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia