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Shwetpalas Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Shwetpalas is a medium size village located in Raghunathpur - II Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 205 families residing. The Shwetpalas village has population of 1090 of which 571 are males while 519 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shwetpalas village population of children with age 0-6 is 161 which makes up 14.77 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shwetpalas village is 909 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Shwetpalas as per census is 872, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Shwetpalas village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Shwetpalas village was 58.77 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Shwetpalas Male literacy stands at 74.64 % while female literacy rate was 41.44 %.

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

Shwetpalas Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 205 - -
Population 1,090 571 519
Child (0-6) 161 86 75
Schedule Caste 75 39 36
Schedule Tribe 341 177 164
Literacy 58.77 % 74.64 % 41.44 %
Total Workers 461 287 174
Main Worker 299 - -
Marginal Worker 162 72 90

Caste Factor

Shwetpalas village of Puruliya has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 31.28 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 6.88 % of total population in Shwetpalas village.

Work Profile

In Shwetpalas village out of total population, 461 were engaged in work activities. 64.86 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.14 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 461 workers engaged in Main Work, 85 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.