Palpal Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palpal is a village situated in Arsha block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 986 families residing in the village Palpal. The total population of Palpal is 5,511 out of which 2,698 are males and 2,813 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palpal is 1,043.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palpal village is 995 which is 18% of the total population. There are 495 male children and 500 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palpal is 1,010 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,043) of Palpal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palpal is 48.3%. Thus Palpal village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 62.91% and the female literacy rate is 34.46% in Palpal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palpal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palpal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palpal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 995 | 495 | 500 |
| Literacy | 48.34% | 62.91% | 34.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 566 | 281 | 285 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,813 | 1,369 | 1,444 |
| Illiterate | 3,328 | 1,312 | 2,016 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 51% of total population in Palpal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palpal village out of total population, 2,636 were engaged in work activities. 40.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,636 workers engaged in Main Work, 418 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 226 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,079 | 911 | 168 |
| Cultivators | 418 | 375 | 43 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 226 | 201 | 25 |
| Household Industries | 62 | 32 | 30 |
| Other Workers | 373 | 303 | 70 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,557 | 522 | 1,035 |
| Non Working | 2,875 | 1,265 | 1,610 |
Map of Palpal, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Palpal, Arsha
Below are the list of villages near Palpal village in Arsha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Harada | 910 |
| Rugri | 1,235 |
| Nunya | 1,648 |
| Kadampur | 1,316 |
| Gandhabazar alias Raghunathganj | 1,444 |
| Haramadih | 579 |
| Aharara | 2,639 |
| Bhelaidih | 341 |
| Gourangdi | 101 |
| Kalabani | 828 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palpal, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia