Palsa Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palsa is a village situated in Gangarampur block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 225 families residing in the village Palsa. The total population of Palsa is 1,055 out of which 535 are males and 520 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palsa is 972.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palsa village is 140 which is 13% of the total population. There are 78 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palsa is 795 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Palsa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palsa is 75.5%. Thus Palsa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 79.43% and the female literacy rate is 71.62% 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 | 140 | 78 | 62 |
| Literacy | 75.52% | 79.43% | 71.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 66 | 34 | 32 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 140 | 66 | 74 |
| Illiterate | 364 | 172 | 192 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.3% of total population in Palsa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palsa village out of total population, 392 were engaged in work activities. 76.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 392 workers engaged in Main Work, 102 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 110 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 301 | 265 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 102 | 100 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 110 | 89 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 82 | 72 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 91 | 38 | 53 |
| Non Working | 663 | 232 | 431 |
Map of Palsa, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Palsa, Gangarampur
Below are the list of villages near Palsa village in Gangarampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hazichak | 577 |
| Ausa | 892 |
| Khatia Bandha | 476 |
| Panchagram | 1,706 |
| Deodhara | 349 |
| Shibpur | 1,151 |
| Khaspara | 537 |
| Nakair | 2,114 |
| Phulbari | 1,864 |
| Pulinda | 1,512 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palsa, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia