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Palasi Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Palasi is a medium size village located in Midnapore Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 135 families residing. The Palasi village has population of 585 of which 304 are males while 281 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Palasi village population of children with age 0-6 is 68 which makes up 11.62 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Palasi village is 924 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Palasi as per census is 1000, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Palasi village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Palasi village was 72.34 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Palasi Male literacy stands at 80.00 % while female literacy rate was 63.97 %.

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

Palasi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 135 - -
Population 585 304 281
Child (0-6) 68 34 34
Schedule Caste 33 19 14
Schedule Tribe 308 153 155
Literacy 72.34 % 80.00 % 63.97 %
Total Workers 276 201 75
Main Worker 265 - -
Marginal Worker 11 5 6

Caste Factor

In Palasi village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 52.65 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 5.64 % of total population in Palasi village.

Work Profile

In Palasi village out of total population, 276 were engaged in work activities. 96.01 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.99 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 276 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 181 were Agricultural labourer.