Palan Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Palan is a village situated in Brahmaur tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 38 families residing in the village Palan. The total population of Palan is 212 out of which 110 are males and 102 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palan is 927.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palan village is 48 which is 23% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palan is 1,087 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Palan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palan is 62.2%. Thus Palan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 73.56% and the female literacy rate is 49.35% in Palan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 48 | 23 | 25 |
| Literacy | 62.2% | 73.56% | 49.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 212 | 110 | 102 |
| Illiterate | 110 | 46 | 64 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Palan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palan village out of total population, 99 were engaged in work activities. 88.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 99 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 79 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 88 | 47 | 41 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 79 | 38 | 41 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Non Working | 113 | 59 | 54 |
Map of Palan, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Palan, Brahmaur
Below are the list of villages near Palan village in Brahmaur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kuthar | 466 |
| D.P.F. Palan | 33 |
| Bargaraon | 641 |
| Sup | 467 |
| Palan Pulan | 1,071 |
| Bhadar | 165 |
| Sird | 791 |
| Lahal | 593 |
| Khani | 414 |
| Deoki | 838 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palan, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia