Palpara Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palpara is a village situated in Potashpur - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,740 families residing in the village Palpara. The total population of Palpara is 7,007 out of which 3,559 are males and 3,448 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palpara is 969.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palpara village is 889 which is 13% of the total population. There are 447 male children and 442 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palpara is 989 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Palpara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palpara is 83.9%. Thus Palpara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 89.4% and the female literacy rate is 78.28% in Palpara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palpara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palpara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palpara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 889 | 447 | 442 |
| Literacy | 83.93% | 89.4% | 78.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 158 | 80 | 78 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 1,872 | 777 | 1,095 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Palpara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palpara village out of total population, 2,643 were engaged in work activities. 53.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,643 workers engaged in Main Work, 433 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 385 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,418 | 1,262 | 156 |
| Cultivators | 433 | 420 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 385 | 356 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 81 | 52 | 29 |
| Other Workers | 519 | 434 | 85 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,225 | 784 | 441 |
| Non Working | 4,364 | 1,513 | 2,851 |
Map of Palpara, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Palpara, Potashpur - I
Below are the list of villages near Palpara village in Potashpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ram Basan | 633 |
| Machhranka Nankar | 637 |
| Barui Pur | 2,618 |
| Sarbhum | 120 |
| Godai Bheri | 708 |
| Dhankar | 2,667 |
| Pal Para Bheri | 1,327 |
| Gopalband | 506 |
| Chistipur Bheri | 1,094 |
| Naki Basan | 991 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palpara, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia