Palitpur Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palitpur is a village situated in Burdwan - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 487 families residing in the village Palitpur. The total population of Palitpur is 2,089 out of which 1,042 are males and 1,047 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palitpur is 1,005.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palitpur village is 259 which is 12% of the total population. There are 118 male children and 141 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palitpur is 1,195 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,005) of Palitpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palitpur is 70.8%. Thus Palitpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 79.33% and the female literacy rate is 62.03% in Palitpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palitpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palitpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palitpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 259 | 118 | 141 |
| Literacy | 70.77% | 79.33% | 62.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 694 | 345 | 349 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 320 | 147 | 173 |
| Illiterate | 794 | 309 | 485 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.3% of total population in Palitpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palitpur village out of total population, 846 were engaged in work activities. 52.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 846 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 65 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 441 | 409 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 31 | 27 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 65 | 49 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 333 | 321 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 405 | 259 | 146 |
| Non Working | 1,243 | 374 | 869 |
Map of Palitpur, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Palitpur, Burdwan - I
Below are the list of villages near Palitpur village in Burdwan - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saraitikar | 3,383 |
| Diuri | 319 |
| Bidchhala | 772 |
| Kamnara | 2,196 |
| Jotgoda | 1,122 |
| Simdali | 5,501 |
| Krishnapur | 6,279 |
| Gopalbati | 395 |
| Bongpur | 2,438 |
| Khetia | 2,421 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palitpur, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia