Palsa Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Palsa is a village situated in Azamnagar block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 588 families residing in the village Palsa. The total population of Palsa is 2,628 out of which 1,376 are males and 1,252 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palsa is 910.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palsa village is 475 which is 18% of the total population. There are 228 male children and 247 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palsa is 1,083 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (910) of Palsa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palsa is 48.6%. Thus Palsa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 55.75% and the female literacy rate is 40.4% 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 | 475 | 228 | 247 |
| Literacy | 48.58% | 55.75% | 40.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 490 | 247 | 243 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,582 | 736 | 846 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.6% 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, 821 were engaged in work activities. 88.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 821 workers engaged in Main Work, 127 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 578 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 728 | 626 | 102 |
| Cultivators | 127 | 122 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 578 | 489 | 89 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 15 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 93 | 55 | 38 |
| Non Working | 1,807 | 695 | 1,112 |
Map of Palsa, Katihar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Palsa, Azamnagar
Below are the list of villages near Palsa village in Azamnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gopalpur | 239 |
| Dhena | 2,048 |
| Jhilipara | 794 |
| Barwari | 2,287 |
| Batasimal | 11 |
| Murtazapur | 557 |
| Kelabari | 1,754 |
| Paikbahan | 1,629 |
| Bagchhalla | 1,802 |
| Khangawan | 1,799 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palsa, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia