Palma Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palma is a village situated in Barabazar block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 127 families residing in the village Palma. The total population of Palma is 746 out of which 377 are males and 369 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palma is 979.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palma village is 124 which is 17% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 57 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palma is 851 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Palma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palma is 68.5%. Thus Palma village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 88.39% and the female literacy rate is 48.72% 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 | 124 | 67 | 57 |
| Literacy | 68.49% | 88.39% | 48.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 114 | 61 | 53 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 320 | 103 | 217 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.3% 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, 458 were engaged in work activities. 46.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 458 workers engaged in Main Work, 91 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 75 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 214 | 181 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 91 | 87 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 75 | 58 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 43 | 32 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 244 | 40 | 204 |
| Non Working | 288 | 156 | 132 |
Map of Palma, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Palma, Barabazar
Below are the list of villages near Palma village in Barabazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalpara | 1,445 |
| Khawasdih Alias Loadih | 440 |
| Sukurhutu | 1,760 |
| Bhagiari | 267 |
| Bhabanipur | 659 |
| Rangamatia | 709 |
| Bamu | 373 |
| Matilaldih | 122 |
| Ulda | 2,029 |
| Siarketya | 685 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palma, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia