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Palasi Population - Dumka, Jharkhand

Palasi is a medium size village located in Masalia Block of Dumka district, Jharkhand with total 136 families residing. The Palasi village has population of 721 of which 357 are males while 364 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Palasi village population of children with age 0-6 is 140 which makes up 19.42 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Palasi village is 1020 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Palasi as per census is 1059, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Palasi village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Palasi village was 50.77 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Palasi Male literacy stands at 65.05 % while female literacy rate was 36.64 %.

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 136 - -
Population 721 357 364
Child (0-6) 140 68 72
Schedule Caste 2 1 1
Schedule Tribe 506 246 260
Literacy 50.77 % 65.05 % 36.64 %
Total Workers 446 219 227
Main Worker 15 - -
Marginal Worker 431 207 224

Caste Factor

In Palasi village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 70.18 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.28 % of total population in Palasi village.

Work Profile

In Palasi village out of total population, 446 were engaged in work activities. 3.36 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 96.64 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 446 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourer.