Palsa Population, Caste, Working Data Kishanganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Palsa is a village situated in Dighalbank block of Kishanganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 468 families residing in the village Palsa. The total population of Palsa is 2,278 out of which 1,181 are males and 1,097 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palsa is 929.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palsa village is 503 which is 22% of the total population. There are 252 male children and 251 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palsa is 996 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Palsa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palsa is 54.4%. Thus Palsa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.1% of Kishanganj district. The male literacy rate is 65.77% and the female literacy rate is 41.84% 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 | 503 | 252 | 251 |
| Literacy | 54.37% | 65.77% | 41.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 24 | 12 | 12 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 462 | 235 | 227 |
| Illiterate | 1,313 | 570 | 743 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.3% of total population in Palsa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palsa village out of total population, 994 were engaged in work activities. 38.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 994 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 295 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 382 | 276 | 106 |
| Cultivators | 67 | 58 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 295 | 202 | 93 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 16 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 612 | 366 | 246 |
| Non Working | 1,284 | 539 | 745 |
Map of Palsa, Kishanganj, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Palsa, Dighalbank
Below are the list of villages near Palsa village in Dighalbank.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baijnath Palsa | 788 |
| Singhimari | 4,918 |
| Palsa Milik | 1,245 |
| Singhimari Milik | 3,834 |
| Malmali | 1,890 |
| Harhibhita | 5,115 |
| Lohargarha | 4,584 |
| Kast Karam Ali | 151 |
| Dargah kanchanbari | 493 |
| Deogirja | 2,136 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palsa, Kishanganj, Bihar - Wikipedia