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Palanja Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Palanja is a large village located in Purulia - II Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 590 families residing. The Palanja village has population of 3142 of which 1618 are males while 1524 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Palanja village population of children with age 0-6 is 537 which makes up 17.09 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Palanja village is 942 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Palanja as per census is 925, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Palanja village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Palanja village was 62.73 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Palanja Male literacy stands at 73.94 % while female literacy rate was 50.87 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Palanja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Palanja village.

Palanja Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 590 - -
Population 3,142 1,618 1,524
Child (0-6) 537 279 258
Schedule Caste 242 127 115
Schedule Tribe 336 168 168
Literacy 62.73 % 73.94 % 50.87 %
Total Workers 840 732 108
Main Worker 550 - -
Marginal Worker 290 211 79

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 10.69 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.70 % of total population in Palanja village.

Work Profile

In Palanja village out of total population, 840 were engaged in work activities. 65.48 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.52 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 840 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.