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Palasi Population - Dumka, Jharkhand

Palasi is a medium size village located in Shikaripara Block of Dumka district, Jharkhand with total 282 families residing. The Palasi village has population of 1162 of which 584 are males while 578 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Palasi village population of children with age 0-6 is 168 which makes up 14.46 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Palasi village is 990 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Palasi as per census is 931, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Palasi village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Palasi village was 64.99 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Palasi Male literacy stands at 78.87 % while female literacy rate was 51.11 %.

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 282 - -
Population 1,162 584 578
Child (0-6) 168 87 81
Schedule Caste 19 11 8
Schedule Tribe 268 117 151
Literacy 64.99 % 78.87 % 51.11 %
Total Workers 488 334 154
Main Worker 20 - -
Marginal Worker 468 323 145

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 23.06 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.64 % of total population in Palasi village.

Work Profile

In Palasi village out of total population, 488 were engaged in work activities. 4.10 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 95.90 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 488 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.