Palsa Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palsa is a village situated in Nabagram block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 435 families residing in the village Palsa. The total population of Palsa is 2,084 out of which 1,051 are males and 1,033 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palsa is 983.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palsa village is 294 which is 14% of the total population. There are 143 male children and 151 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palsa is 1,056 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Palsa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palsa is 80.9%. Thus Palsa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 86.45% and the female literacy rate is 75.17% 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 | 294 | 143 | 151 |
| Literacy | 80.89% | 86.45% | 75.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 261 | 143 | 118 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 636 | 266 | 370 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.5% 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, 635 were engaged in work activities. 87.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 635 workers engaged in Main Work, 212 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 310 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 558 | 529 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 212 | 206 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 310 | 298 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 34 | 24 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 77 | 69 | 8 |
| Non Working | 1,449 | 453 | 996 |
Map of Palsa, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Palsa, Nabagram
Below are the list of villages near Palsa village in Nabagram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Brahmapur | 639 |
| Gorara | 1,252 |
| Mugroldanga | 256 |
| Hijrol | 1,212 |
| Bichhuti | 1,386 |
| Isanpur | 1,681 |
| Jalukhan | 1,230 |
| Isannagar | 1,032 |
| Panchanandapur | 1,037 |
| Mururia | 925 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palsa, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia