Palsa Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palsa is a village situated in Panskura block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 248 families residing in the village Palsa. The total population of Palsa is 1,239 out of which 623 are males and 616 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palsa is 989.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palsa village is 143 which is 12% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 80 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palsa is 1,270 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (989) of Palsa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palsa is 93.2%. Thus Palsa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 96.61% and the female literacy rate is 89.55% 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 | 143 | 63 | 80 |
| Literacy | 93.16% | 96.61% | 89.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 19 | 9 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 218 | 82 | 136 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Palsa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palsa village out of total population, 444 were engaged in work activities. 86.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 444 workers engaged in Main Work, 85 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 32 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 385 | 344 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 85 | 73 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 32 | 14 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 264 | 253 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 59 | 25 | 34 |
| Non Working | 795 | 254 | 541 |
Map of Palsa, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Palsa, Panskura
Below are the list of villages near Palsa village in Panskura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Akhuar | 348 |
| Simulhanda | 2,282 |
| Jogibar | 309 |
| Shanktikri | 722 |
| Uttar Gopalpur | 425 |
| Baju | 295 |
| Dalpara | 1,306 |
| Laskardighi | 1,834 |
| Dakshin Barhat | 1,304 |
| Uttar Palsa | 320 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palsa, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia