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Palaskura Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Palaskura is a medium size village located in Para Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 160 families residing. The Palaskura village has population of 877 of which 472 are males while 405 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Palaskura village population of children with age 0-6 is 119 which makes up 13.57 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Palaskura village is 858 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Palaskura as per census is 676, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Palaskura village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Palaskura village was 67.15 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Palaskura Male literacy stands at 83.04 % while female literacy rate was 49.30 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Palaskura 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 Palaskura village.

Palaskura Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 160 - -
Population 877 472 405
Child (0-6) 119 71 48
Schedule Caste 562 294 268
Schedule Tribe 194 106 88
Literacy 67.15 % 83.04 % 49.30 %
Total Workers 449 251 198
Main Worker 283 - -
Marginal Worker 166 59 107

Caste Factor

In Palaskura village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 64.08 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.12 % of total population in Palaskura village.

Work Profile

In Palaskura village out of total population, 449 were engaged in work activities. 63.03 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.97 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 449 workers engaged in Main Work, 49 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 124 were Agricultural labourer.