Palsanda Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palsanda is a village situated in Khargram block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 511 families residing in the village Palsanda. The total population of Palsanda is 1,969 out of which 997 are males and 972 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palsanda is 975.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palsanda village is 262 which is 13% of the total population. There are 119 male children and 143 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palsanda is 1,202 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Palsanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palsanda is 68.2%. Thus Palsanda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 74.15% and the female literacy rate is 61.88% in Palsanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palsanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palsanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palsanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 262 | 119 | 143 |
| Literacy | 68.19% | 74.15% | 61.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 525 | 257 | 268 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 805 | 346 | 459 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palsanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palsanda village out of total population, 625 were engaged in work activities. 51.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 625 workers engaged in Main Work, 86 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 161 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 322 | 309 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 86 | 86 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 161 | 157 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 65 | 56 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 303 | 243 | 60 |
| Non Working | 1,344 | 445 | 899 |
Map of Palsanda, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Palsanda, Khargram
Below are the list of villages near Palsanda village in Khargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhatrapur | 237 |
| Chandibati | 1,052 |
| Kandra | 1,258 |
| Telsundi | 922 |
| Bhabani Nagar | 2,959 |
| Samandi | 1,174 |
| Bagrain | 1,921 |
| Ghanashyampur | 451 |
| Pilsima | 1,052 |
| Sahapara | 2,368 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palsanda, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia