Shwetpalas Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shwetpalas is a village situated in Raghunathpur - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 205 families residing in the village Shwetpalas. The total population of Shwetpalas is 1,090 out of which 571 are males and 519 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shwetpalas is 909.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shwetpalas village is 161 which is 15% of the total population. There are 86 male children and 75 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shwetpalas is 872 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (909) of Shwetpalas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shwetpalas is 58.8%. Thus Shwetpalas village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 74.64% and the female literacy rate is 41.44% in Shwetpalas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shwetpalas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shwetpalas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shwetpalas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 161 | 86 | 75 |
| Literacy | 58.77% | 74.64% | 41.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 75 | 39 | 36 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 341 | 177 | 164 |
| Illiterate | 544 | 209 | 335 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 31.3% of total population in Shwetpalas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shwetpalas village out of total population, 461 were engaged in work activities. 64.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 461 workers engaged in Main Work, 85 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 299 | 215 | 84 |
| Cultivators | 85 | 81 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 213 | 133 | 80 |
| Marginal Workers | 162 | 72 | 90 |
| Non Working | 629 | 284 | 345 |
Map of Shwetpalas, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shwetpalas, Raghunathpur - II
Below are the list of villages near Shwetpalas village in Raghunathpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Cheyama | 7,413 |
| Hadla | 1,269 |
| Saltora | 93 |
| Chatarmahul | 1,950 |
| Dandua | 1,544 |
| Jemuadi | 472 |
| Kargali | 3,111 |
| Salgora | 818 |
| Ratanpur | 515 |
| Tulsibari | 1,476 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shwetpalas, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia