Paljagul Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Paljagul is a village situated in Midnapore block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 308 families residing in the village Paljagul. The total population of Paljagul is 1,326 out of which 664 are males and 662 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paljagul is 997.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Paljagul village is 170 which is 13% of the total population. There are 84 male children and 86 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paljagul is 1,024 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (997) of Paljagul village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paljagul is 59.9%. Thus Paljagul village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 71.21% and the female literacy rate is 48.44% in Paljagul village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paljagul village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paljagul Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paljagul village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 170 | 84 | 86 |
| Literacy | 59.86% | 71.21% | 48.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 449 | 223 | 226 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 650 | 323 | 327 |
| Illiterate | 634 | 251 | 383 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 49% of total population in Paljagul village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paljagul village out of total population, 710 were engaged in work activities. 64.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 710 workers engaged in Main Work, 96 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 304 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 460 | 332 | 128 |
| Cultivators | 96 | 84 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 304 | 198 | 106 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 56 | 46 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 250 | 74 | 176 |
| Non Working | 616 | 258 | 358 |
Map of Paljagul, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Paljagul, Midnapore
Below are the list of villages near Paljagul village in Midnapore.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khaldangi | 248 |
| Jagul | 2,638 |
| Palasi | 585 |
| Belpatari | 514 |
| Bargourangh | 569 |
| Bajpara | 1,697 |
| Gapainathpur | 333 |
| Chak Daulat | 699 |
| Kalinagar | 901 |
| Raghab Chak | 63 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paljagul, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia