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Palpara Population - Purba Medinipur, West Bengal

Palpara is a large village located in Potashpur - I Block of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 1740 families residing. The Palpara village has population of 7007 of which 3559 are males while 3448 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Palpara village population of children with age 0-6 is 889 which makes up 12.69 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Palpara village is 969 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Palpara as per census is 989, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Palpara village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Palpara village was 83.93 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Palpara Male literacy stands at 89.40 % while female literacy rate was 78.28 %.

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

Palpara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,740 - -
Population 7,007 3,559 3,448
Child (0-6) 889 447 442
Schedule Caste 158 80 78
Schedule Tribe 4 2 2
Literacy 83.93 % 89.40 % 78.28 %
Total Workers 2,643 2,046 597
Main Worker 1,418 - -
Marginal Worker 1,225 784 441

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.25 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.06 % of total population in Palpara village.

Work Profile

In Palpara village out of total population, 2643 were engaged in work activities. 53.65 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.35 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2643 workers engaged in Main Work, 433 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 385 were Agricultural labourer.