Palsa Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palsa is a village situated in Rampurhat - I block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 126 families residing in the village Palsa. The total population of Palsa is 485 out of which 244 are males and 241 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palsa is 988.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palsa village is 59 which is 12% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 33 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palsa is 1,269 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (988) of Palsa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palsa is 77.5%. Thus Palsa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 85.32% and the female literacy rate is 69.23% 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 | 59 | 26 | 33 |
| Literacy | 77.46% | 85.32% | 69.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 420 | 211 | 209 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 30 | 17 | 13 |
| Illiterate | 155 | 58 | 97 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 86.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.2% of total population in Palsa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palsa village out of total population, 196 were engaged in work activities. 7.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 92.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 196 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 182 | 127 | 55 |
| Non Working | 289 | 107 | 182 |
Map of Palsa, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Palsa, Rampurhat - I
Below are the list of villages near Palsa village in Rampurhat - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chakpara | 2,451 |
| Rajkhanda | 682 |
| Malsa | 274 |
| Kharun | 1,912 |
| Faridpur | 395 |
| Atla | 3,398 |
| Kutubpur | 258 |
| Udaypur | 567 |
| Chhatma Dangal | 1,505 |
| Satgharia | 573 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palsa, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia