Palpai Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palpai is a village situated in Khoyrasol block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 717 families residing in the village Palpai. The total population of Palpai is 2,937 out of which 1,549 are males and 1,388 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palpai is 896.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palpai village is 289 which is 10% of the total population. There are 152 male children and 137 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palpai is 901 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (896) of Palpai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palpai is 73.4%. Thus Palpai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 81.75% and the female literacy rate is 64.11% in Palpai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palpai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palpai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palpai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 289 | 152 | 137 |
| Literacy | 73.41% | 81.75% | 64.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,015 | 533 | 482 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 993 | 407 | 586 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Palpai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palpai village out of total population, 989 were engaged in work activities. 57.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 989 workers engaged in Main Work, 401 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 76 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 572 | 554 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 401 | 397 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 76 | 73 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 92 | 81 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 417 | 310 | 107 |
| Non Working | 1,948 | 685 | 1,263 |
Map of Palpai, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Palpai, Khoyrasol
Below are the list of villages near Palpai village in Khoyrasol.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nalgara | 317 |
| Rasa | 4,037 |
| Sira | 1,209 |
| Binodpur | 605 |
| Sahapur | 2,597 |
| Kankartala | 3,390 |
| Mundira | 1,439 |
| Ruppur | 16 |
| Khalajuri | 25 |
| Khajuria | 25 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palpai, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia