Palsara Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palsara is a village situated in Kashipur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 210 families residing in the village Palsara. The total population of Palsara is 1,074 out of which 534 are males and 540 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palsara is 1,011.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palsara village is 152 which is 14% of the total population. There are 85 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palsara is 788 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,011) of Palsara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palsara is 55.3%. Thus Palsara village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 71.49% and the female literacy rate is 39.96% in Palsara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palsara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palsara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palsara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 152 | 85 | 67 |
| Literacy | 55.31% | 71.49% | 39.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 39 | 24 | 15 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,030 | 508 | 522 |
| Illiterate | 564 | 213 | 351 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 95.9% of total population in Palsara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palsara village out of total population, 625 were engaged in work activities. 33% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 625 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 91 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 206 | 141 | 65 |
| Cultivators | 26 | 21 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 91 | 70 | 21 |
| Other Workers | 89 | 50 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 419 | 170 | 249 |
| Non Working | 449 | 223 | 226 |
Map of Palsara, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Palsara, Kashipur
Below are the list of villages near Palsara village in Kashipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Murlu | 1,352 |
| Paharpur | 837 |
| Bharatdih | 91 |
| Gayapahari | 239 |
| Nischintapur | 40 |
| Sirjam | 397 |
| Dejori | 216 |
| Bhabanipur | 661 |
| Shyambathan | 364 |
| Mahujora | 450 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palsara, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia