Palsa Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palsa is a village situated in Bolpur Sriniketan block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 121 families residing in the village Palsa. The total population of Palsa is 452 out of which 223 are males and 229 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palsa is 1,027.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palsa village is 62 which is 14% of the total population. There are 32 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palsa is 938 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,027) of Palsa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palsa is 80.5%. Thus Palsa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 87.96% and the female literacy rate is 73.37% 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 | 62 | 32 | 30 |
| Literacy | 80.51% | 87.96% | 73.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 138 | 55 | 83 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.9% 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, 151 were engaged in work activities. 40.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 151 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 61 | 55 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 38 | 38 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 90 | 82 | 8 |
| Non Working | 301 | 86 | 215 |
Map of Palsa, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Palsa, Bolpur Sriniketan
Below are the list of villages near Palsa village in Bolpur Sriniketan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ganara | 292 |
| Belui | 557 |
| Mahulara | 751 |
| Simulia | 901 |
| Pashchim Bergram | 1,516 |
| Bheramari | 929 |
| Jahanabad | 891 |
| Bejra | 2,497 |
| Salan | 2,038 |
| Laudaha | 465 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palsa, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia