Palsa Population, Caste, Working Data Pakur, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Palsa is a village situated in Maheshpur block of Pakur district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 577 families residing in the village Palsa. The total population of Palsa is 2,677 out of which 1,379 are males and 1,298 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palsa is 941.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palsa village is 465 which is 17% of the total population. There are 236 male children and 229 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palsa is 970 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Palsa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palsa is 57.5%. Thus Palsa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 39.2% of Pakur district. The male literacy rate is 63.08% and the female literacy rate is 51.54% 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 | 465 | 236 | 229 |
| Literacy | 57.5% | 63.08% | 51.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 79 | 43 | 36 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,405 | 658 | 747 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3% 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, 904 were engaged in work activities. 72.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 904 workers engaged in Main Work, 144 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 186 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 654 | 617 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 144 | 138 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 186 | 178 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 323 | 301 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 250 | 108 | 142 |
| Non Working | 1,773 | 654 | 1,119 |
Map of Palsa, Pakur, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Palsa, Maheshpur
Below are the list of villages near Palsa village in Maheshpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Senpur | 669 |
| Kuarpur | 863 |
| Bara | 2,344 |
| Barkuro | 2,348 |
| Gadarpara | 2,552 |
| Gangadah | 2,075 |
| Damdama | 2,544 |
| Bahapur | 707 |
| Jagannathpur | 451 |
| Radepur | 2,040 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palsa, Pakur, Jharkhand - Wikipedia