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Palashi Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Palashi is a medium size village located in Kumarganj Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 233 families residing. The Palashi village has population of 998 of which 516 are males while 482 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Palashi village population of children with age 0-6 is 110 which makes up 11.02 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Palashi village is 934 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Palashi as per census is 1000, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Palashi village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Palashi village was 63.06 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Palashi Male literacy stands at 68.76 % while female literacy rate was 56.91 %.

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

Palashi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 233 - -
Population 998 516 482
Child (0-6) 110 55 55
Schedule Caste 564 296 268
Schedule Tribe 170 84 86
Literacy 63.06 % 68.76 % 56.91 %
Total Workers 440 295 145
Main Worker 282 - -
Marginal Worker 158 45 113

Caste Factor

In Palashi village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 56.51 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.03 % of total population in Palashi village.

Work Profile

In Palashi village out of total population, 440 were engaged in work activities. 64.09 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.91 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 440 workers engaged in Main Work, 144 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 66 were Agricultural labourer.