Palla Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palla is a village situated in Memari - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,490 families residing in the village Palla. The total population of Palla is 6,675 out of which 3,438 are males and 3,237 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palla is 942.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palla village is 634 which is 9% of the total population. There are 346 male children and 288 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palla is 832 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Palla village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palla is 79.5%. Thus Palla village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 85.71% and the female literacy rate is 73.04% in Palla village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palla village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palla Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palla village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 634 | 346 | 288 |
| Literacy | 79.52% | 85.71% | 73.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,557 | 2,370 | 2,187 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 414 | 202 | 212 |
| Illiterate | 1,871 | 788 | 1,083 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 68.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.2% of total population in Palla village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palla village out of total population, 3,214 were engaged in work activities. 80.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,214 workers engaged in Main Work, 172 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 722 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,600 | 1,736 | 864 |
| Cultivators | 172 | 165 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 722 | 664 | 58 |
| Household Industries | 81 | 15 | 66 |
| Other Workers | 1,625 | 892 | 733 |
| Marginal Workers | 614 | 304 | 310 |
| Non Working | 3,461 | 1,398 | 2,063 |
Map of Palla, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Palla, Memari - I
Below are the list of villages near Palla village in Memari - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dadpur | 2,791 |
| Chanchal | 11,476 |
| Pingur | 467 |
| Genraghata | 850 |
| Paschim Memari | 957 |
| Nagarkona | 483 |
| Konarpara | 1,446 |
| Sahapur | 812 |
| Mamudpur | 1,097 |
| Bharpota | 1,325 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palla, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia