Village · Midnapore, Paschim Medinipur
# Palashbani

Palashbani is a village in Midnapore sub-district of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal. The 2011 Census counted 605 people in 116 households, the 100th largest of 232 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 80.1%, above the sub-district's rural average of 70.5%.
- 605 people (2011)
- 116 households
- 80.1% literacy
- 933 females per 1,000 males

## Homes and amenities in Palashbani

Of every 100 households in Palashbani in 2011, 82 had electricity, 10 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 4 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Palashbani · ■ Midnapore rural average
- Electricity for lighting 82% 62%
- Toilet within the home 10% 30%
- No toilet (open defecation) 90% 68%
- Tap water 0% 15%
- Drinking water within premises 11% 18%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 5%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 90%
- Use banking services 1% 32%
- Television 6% 18%
- Mobile phone 4% 29%
- Computer with internet 0% 0%
- Two-wheeler 1% 9%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 1%
- None of these assets 1% 25%
- Own their home 100% 97%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Palashbani?

■ Palashbani · ■ Midnapore rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 80.1% 70.5%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 933 966
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 750 968
- Working population 27.8% 41.2%

### Women and men

Literacy is 90.0% for men and 69.9% for women. 44% of men and 10% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 37 (22%) · ■ Farm labourers 123 (73%) · ■ Household industry 1 (1%) · ■ Other work 5 (3%) · ■ Marginal 2 (1%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Midnapore
- Bhadule 621 people
- Chilghara 618 people
- Bagargeryaasti 609 people
- Sholkamari 606 people
- Gobindanagar 596 people
- Baylasol 592 people
- Bansol 588 people
- Palasi 585 people

All 271 villages in Midnapore

## Other places named Palashbani
- Palashbani · Village, Dumaria, Purbi Singhbhum · 1,562 people
- Palashbani · Village, Golmuri-Cum-Jugsalai, Purbi Singhbhum · 1,457 people
- Palash Bani · Village, Onda, Bankura · 859 people
- Palashbani · Village, Barjora, Bankura · 601 people
- Palashbani · Village, Hirbandh, Bankura · 513 people
- Palash Bani · Village, Ranibundh, Bankura · 481 people

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Palashbani? 605 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Palashbani in? Paschim Medinipur district (Midnapore sub-district), West Bengal
- What is the literacy rate of Palashbani? 80.1% (Census 2011)

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