Palta Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palta is a village situated in Memari - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 319 families residing in the village Palta. The total population of Palta is 1,385 out of which 675 are males and 710 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palta is 1,052.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palta village is 155 which is 11% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 88 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palta is 1,313 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,052) of Palta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palta is 69.4%. Thus Palta village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 78.62% and the female literacy rate is 60.45% in Palta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 155 | 67 | 88 |
| Literacy | 69.43% | 78.62% | 60.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 848 | 406 | 442 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 158 | 76 | 82 |
| Illiterate | 531 | 197 | 334 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 61.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.4% of total population in Palta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palta village out of total population, 612 were engaged in work activities. 50.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 612 workers engaged in Main Work, 54 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 193 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 307 | 259 | 48 |
| Cultivators | 54 | 49 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 193 | 154 | 39 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 59 | 56 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 305 | 160 | 145 |
| Non Working | 773 | 256 | 517 |
Map of Palta, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Palta, Memari - I
Below are the list of villages near Palta village in Memari - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ichhabacha | 1,010 |
| Jot Chaitanya | 342 |
| Taharpur | 1,027 |
| Chhota Dhamas | 629 |
| Purbba Kasiara | 546 |
| Debipur | 3,175 |
| Sitarambati | 555 |
| Chaupira | 360 |
| Chhilinda | 1,074 |
| Gobindapur | 2,077 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palta, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia