Palsunda is a village situated in Tehatta - II block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,818 families residing in the village Palsunda. The total population of Palsunda is 11,791 out of which 6,080 are males and 5,711 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palsunda is 939.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palsunda village is 1411 which is 12% of the total population. There are 700 male children and 711 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palsunda is 1,016 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Palsunda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palsunda is 71.4%. Thus Palsunda village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 72.66% and the female literacy rate is 69.96% in Palsunda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palsunda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palsunda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,411 | 700 | 711 |
| Literacy | 71.36% | 72.66% | 69.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 368 | 194 | 174 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 4,384 | 2,171 | 2,213 |
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palsunda village.
In Palsunda village out of total population, 3,311 were engaged in work activities. 82% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,311 workers engaged in Main Work, 814 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,223 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,714 | 2,618 | 96 |
| Cultivators | 814 | 807 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,223 | 1,218 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 66 | 50 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 611 | 543 | 68 |
| Marginal Workers | 597 | 566 | 31 |
| Non Working | 8,480 | 2,896 | 5,584 |
Below are the list of villages near Palsunda village in Tehatta - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Digbaria | 882 |
| Bara Naldaha | 6,537 |
| Baruipara | 8,077 |
| Chhota Naldaha | 4,437 |
| Komthana | 2,560 |
| Sahebnagar | 3,468 |
| Charakpota | 2,577 |
| Kulgachhi | 3,996 |
| Panchdara Abhaynagar | 9,803 |
| Abhaynagar | 2,254 |