Palta Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Palta is a village situated in Baduria block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 773 families residing in the village Palta. The total population of Palta is 3,093 out of which 1,583 are males and 1,510 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palta is 954.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palta village is 299 which is 10% of the total population. There are 163 male children and 136 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palta is 834 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Palta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palta is 86.4%. Thus Palta village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 90.99% and the female literacy rate is 81.66% 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 | 299 | 163 | 136 |
| Literacy | 86.4% | 90.99% | 81.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 327 | 172 | 155 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 679 | 291 | 388 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Palta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palta village out of total population, 1,131 were engaged in work activities. 80.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,131 workers engaged in Main Work, 210 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 268 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 907 | 848 | 59 |
| Cultivators | 210 | 209 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 268 | 247 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 413 | 383 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 224 | 161 | 63 |
| Non Working | 1,962 | 574 | 1,388 |
Map of Palta, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Palta, Baduria
Below are the list of villages near Palta village in Baduria.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Belgaria | 2,882 |
| Paschim Jaynagar | 3,513 |
| Katia | 6,450 |
| Aturia | 7,182 |
| Bakra Chandirbaor | 161 |
| Magurali Satpai | 1,132 |
| Piyara | 4,957 |
| Sayestanagar | 7,014 |
| Gandharbbapur | 5,038 |
| Magurali | 2,149 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palta, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia