Palsa Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palsa is a village situated in Karandighi block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 770 families residing in the village Palsa. The total population of Palsa is 3,769 out of which 1,908 are males and 1,861 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palsa is 975.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palsa village is 678 which is 18% of the total population. There are 327 male children and 351 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palsa is 1,073 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (975) 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 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 60.78% and the female literacy rate is 47.68% 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 | 678 | 327 | 351 |
| Literacy | 54.38% | 60.78% | 47.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,710 | 842 | 868 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 73 | 41 | 32 |
| Illiterate | 2,088 | 947 | 1,141 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.9% of total population in Palsa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palsa village out of total population, 1,397 were engaged in work activities. 57.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,397 workers engaged in Main Work, 169 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 427 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 800 | 665 | 135 |
| Cultivators | 169 | 157 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 427 | 362 | 65 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 199 | 143 | 56 |
| Marginal Workers | 597 | 304 | 293 |
| Non Working | 2,372 | 939 | 1,433 |
Map of Palsa, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Palsa, Karandighi
Below are the list of villages near Palsa village in Karandighi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bagindar | 603 |
| Raniganj | 6,609 |
| Mankaur | 2,463 |
| Chaunagara | 2,606 |
| Jalalpur | 376 |
| Kachnagachh | 740 |
| Jalalpur Milik | 621 |
| Madargachhi | 748 |
| Ghordha | 1,095 |
| Saraunja | 706 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palsa, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia