Palsana Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palsana is a village situated in Bhatar block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 571 families residing in the village Palsana. The total population of Palsana is 2,740 out of which 1,428 are males and 1,312 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palsana is 919.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palsana village is 302 which is 11% of the total population. There are 163 male children and 139 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palsana is 853 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (919) of Palsana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palsana is 79.5%. Thus Palsana village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 83.32% and the female literacy rate is 75.28% in Palsana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palsana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palsana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palsana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 302 | 163 | 139 |
| Literacy | 79.45% | 83.32% | 75.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 294 | 154 | 140 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 42 | 23 | 19 |
| Illiterate | 803 | 374 | 429 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Palsana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palsana village out of total population, 1,015 were engaged in work activities. 91.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,015 workers engaged in Main Work, 306 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 315 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 926 | 848 | 78 |
| Cultivators | 306 | 290 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 315 | 268 | 47 |
| Household Industries | 119 | 116 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 186 | 174 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 89 | 59 | 30 |
| Non Working | 1,725 | 521 | 1,204 |
Map of Palsana, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Palsana, Bhatar
Below are the list of villages near Palsana village in Bhatar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bijyapur | 1,040 |
| Kubajpur | 3,064 |
| Erachya | 2,716 |
| Ghugia | 461 |
| Shunur | 2,710 |
| Nawada | 378 |
| Amarun | 2,639 |
| Hanrgram | 5,301 |
| Kachgaria | 1,081 |
| Katari | 998 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palsana, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia