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Palashi Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Palashi is a medium size village located in Debra Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 439 families residing. The Palashi village has population of 1747 of which 856 are males while 891 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Palashi village population of children with age 0-6 is 167 which makes up 9.56 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Palashi village is 1041 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Palashi as per census is 965, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Palashi village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Palashi village was 82.47 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Palashi Male literacy stands at 87.94 % while female literacy rate was 77.26 %.

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 439 - -
Population 1,747 856 891
Child (0-6) 167 85 82
Schedule Caste 224 112 112
Schedule Tribe 335 169 166
Literacy 82.47 % 87.94 % 77.26 %
Total Workers 805 503 302
Main Worker 317 - -
Marginal Worker 488 242 246

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 19.18 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 12.82 % of total population in Palashi village.

Work Profile

In Palashi village out of total population, 805 were engaged in work activities. 39.38 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.62 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 805 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 91 were Agricultural labourer.