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Palaskala Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Palaskala is a medium size village located in Purulia - II Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 114 families residing. The Palaskala village has population of 588 of which 311 are males while 277 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Palaskala village population of children with age 0-6 is 86 which makes up 14.63 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Palaskala village is 891 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Palaskala as per census is 955, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Palaskala village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Palaskala village was 59.36 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Palaskala Male literacy stands at 71.54 % while female literacy rate was 45.53 %.

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

Palaskala Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 114 - -
Population 588 311 277
Child (0-6) 86 44 42
Schedule Caste 11 6 5
Schedule Tribe 272 156 116
Literacy 59.36 % 71.54 % 45.53 %
Total Workers 194 148 46
Main Worker 12 - -
Marginal Worker 182 137 45

Caste Factor

In Palaskala village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 46.26 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.87 % of total population in Palaskala village.

Work Profile

In Palaskala village out of total population, 194 were engaged in work activities. 6.19 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 93.81 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 194 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.