Palma Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palma is a village situated in Para block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 732 families residing in the village Palma. The total population of Palma is 3,900 out of which 1,967 are males and 1,933 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palma is 983.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palma village is 569 which is 15% of the total population. There are 279 male children and 290 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palma is 1,039 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Palma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palma is 59.2%. Thus Palma village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 73.46% and the female literacy rate is 44.55% in Palma village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palma village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palma Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palma village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 569 | 279 | 290 |
| Literacy | 59.2% | 73.46% | 44.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,458 | 1,242 | 1,216 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,928 | 727 | 1,201 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 63% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palma village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palma village out of total population, 1,535 were engaged in work activities. 43.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,535 workers engaged in Main Work, 215 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 130 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 662 | 524 | 138 |
| Cultivators | 215 | 158 | 57 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 130 | 107 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 310 | 252 | 58 |
| Marginal Workers | 873 | 572 | 301 |
| Non Working | 2,365 | 871 | 1,494 |
Map of Palma, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Palma, Para
Below are the list of villages near Palma village in Para.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ranipur | 1,991 |
| Amlatora | 1,129 |
| Anara | 5,517 |
| Rampur | 1,015 |
| Maldi | 539 |
| Jorberya | 5,030 |
| Baishyakuli | 1,490 |
| Dhagora | 460 |
| Layara | 891 |
| Kushgora Gopinathpur | 1,037 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palma, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia