Palsa Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palsa is a village situated in Murarai - I block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,144 families residing in the village Palsa. The total population of Palsa is 5,417 out of which 2,762 are males and 2,655 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palsa is 961.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palsa village is 850 which is 16% of the total population. There are 405 male children and 445 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palsa is 1,099 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Palsa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palsa is 58.4%. Thus Palsa village has a lower literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 64.23% and the female literacy rate is 52.17% in Palsa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palsa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palsa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palsa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 850 | 405 | 445 |
| Literacy | 58.4% | 64.23% | 52.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 450 | 236 | 214 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,750 | 1,248 | 1,502 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palsa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palsa village out of total population, 1,815 were engaged in work activities. 66.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,815 workers engaged in Main Work, 103 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 759 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,204 | 1,077 | 127 |
| Cultivators | 103 | 99 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 759 | 751 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 107 | 24 | 83 |
| Other Workers | 235 | 203 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 611 | 423 | 188 |
| Non Working | 3,602 | 1,262 | 2,340 |
Map of Palsa, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Palsa, Murarai - I
Below are the list of villages near Palsa village in Murarai - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Badebalia | 1,183 |
| Dhitora | 9,081 |
| Jhikarhati | 632 |
| Sanfua | 1,102 |
| Fateullapur | 305 |
| Ruprampur | 2,488 |
| Raghunathpur | 2,052 |
| Kumadol | 549 |
| Dulandi | 1,722 |
| Fatepur | 997 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palsa, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia