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Palasi Population - Nadia, West Bengal

Palasi is a large village located in Kaliganj Block of Nadia district, West Bengal with total 4347 families residing. The Palasi village has population of 19984 of which 10288 are males while 9696 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Palasi village population of children with age 0-6 is 2700 which makes up 13.51 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Palasi village is 942 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Palasi as per census is 971, 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 66.32 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Palasi Male literacy stands at 68.78 % while female literacy rate was 63.69 %.

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 4,347 - -
Population 19,984 10,288 9,696
Child (0-6) 2,700 1,370 1,330
Schedule Caste 1,062 547 515
Schedule Tribe 10 5 5
Literacy 66.32 % 68.78 % 63.69 %
Total Workers 5,603 5,250 353
Main Worker 5,100 - -
Marginal Worker 503 378 125

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.31 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.05 % of total population in Palasi village.

Work Profile

In Palasi village out of total population, 5603 were engaged in work activities. 91.02 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.98 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5603 workers engaged in Main Work, 709 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2716 were Agricultural labourer.