Palshura Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palshura is a village situated in Sonamukhi block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 509 families residing in the village Palshura. The total population of Palshura is 2,611 out of which 1,402 are males and 1,209 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palshura is 862.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palshura village is 361 which is 14% of the total population. There are 191 male children and 170 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palshura is 890 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (862) of Palshura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palshura is 77.5%. Thus Palshura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 87.61% and the female literacy rate is 65.74% in Palshura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palshura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palshura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palshura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 361 | 191 | 170 |
| Literacy | 77.51% | 87.61% | 65.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,374 | 1,268 | 1,106 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 867 | 341 | 526 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 90.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Palshura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palshura village out of total population, 1,211 were engaged in work activities. 66.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,211 workers engaged in Main Work, 370 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 373 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 808 | 667 | 141 |
| Cultivators | 370 | 344 | 26 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 373 | 266 | 107 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 62 | 55 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 403 | 101 | 302 |
| Non Working | 1,400 | 634 | 766 |
Map of Palshura, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Palshura, Sonamukhi
Below are the list of villages near Palshura village in Sonamukhi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bara | 1,421 |
| Ranpur | 2,048 |
| Beshia | 716 |
| Bhatpara | 2,155 |
| Methra | 508 |
| Panasol | 736 |
| Amrita Para | 886 |
| Rupuisar | 388 |
| Shyamnagar | 708 |
| Ramchandrapur | 672 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palshura, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia