Palmi Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palmi is a village situated in Manbazar - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 246 families residing in the village Palmi. The total population of Palmi is 1,039 out of which 522 are males and 517 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palmi is 990.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palmi village is 135 which is 13% of the total population. There are 73 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palmi is 849 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (990) of Palmi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palmi is 61.9%. Thus Palmi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 74.83% and the female literacy rate is 49.23% in Palmi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palmi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palmi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palmi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 135 | 73 | 62 |
| Literacy | 61.95% | 74.83% | 49.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 574 | 291 | 283 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 479 | 186 | 293 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 55.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palmi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palmi village out of total population, 667 were engaged in work activities. 49.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 667 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 231 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 328 | 174 | 154 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 231 | 115 | 116 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 87 | 51 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 339 | 172 | 167 |
| Non Working | 372 | 176 | 196 |
Map of Palmi, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Palmi, Manbazar - I
Below are the list of villages near Palmi village in Manbazar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hirapur Alias Baghkhundi | 158 |
| Mukundapur | 489 |
| Rasikdi | 218 |
| Nimdiha | 311 |
| Brahmanpara | 144 |
| Datardi | 482 |
| Barsagen Alias Patamgora | 323 |
| Kalupara | 197 |
| Chhotsagen | 384 |
| Talandara | 306 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palmi, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia