Palita Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palita is a village situated in Ketugram - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,134 families residing in the village Palita. The total population of Palita is 4,342 out of which 2,237 are males and 2,105 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palita is 941.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palita village is 611 which is 14% of the total population. There are 309 male children and 302 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palita is 977 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Palita village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palita is 60.7%. Thus Palita village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 66.39% and the female literacy rate is 54.69% in Palita village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palita village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palita Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palita village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 611 | 309 | 302 |
| Literacy | 60.73% | 66.39% | 54.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,220 | 1,144 | 1,076 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 94 | 46 | 48 |
| Illiterate | 2,076 | 957 | 1,119 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.2% of total population in Palita village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palita village out of total population, 1,556 were engaged in work activities. 74.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,556 workers engaged in Main Work, 345 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 590 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,153 | 1,044 | 109 |
| Cultivators | 345 | 334 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 590 | 514 | 76 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 212 | 191 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 403 | 284 | 119 |
| Non Working | 2,786 | 909 | 1,877 |
Map of Palita, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Palita, Ketugram - I
Below are the list of villages near Palita village in Ketugram - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Serandi | 2,683 |
| Bira | 1,163 |
| Bankui | 318 |
| Dadhia | 3,883 |
| Narenga | 546 |
| Kanchra | 2,478 |
| Chakdaha | 598 |
| Ehiapur | 5,732 |
| Noapara | 477 |
| Khaspur | 3,149 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palita, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia