Palikhas Population, Caste, Working Data Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Palikhas is a village situated in Sahjanwa tehsil of Gorakhpur district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 910 families residing in the village Palikhas. The total population of Palikhas is 5,238 out of which 2,646 are males and 2,592 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palikhas is 980.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palikhas village is 777 which is 15% of the total population. There are 403 male children and 374 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palikhas is 928 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (980) of Palikhas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palikhas is 67.8%. Thus Palikhas village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.8% of Gorakhpur district. The male literacy rate is 78.78% and the female literacy rate is 56.67% in Palikhas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palikhas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palikhas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palikhas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 777 | 403 | 374 |
| Literacy | 67.79% | 78.78% | 56.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,765 | 871 | 894 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 2,214 | 879 | 1,335 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Palikhas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palikhas village out of total population, 1,485 were engaged in work activities. 61.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,485 workers engaged in Main Work, 234 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 363 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 918 | 800 | 118 |
| Cultivators | 234 | 226 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 363 | 286 | 77 |
| Household Industries | 48 | 45 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 273 | 243 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 567 | 360 | 207 |
| Non Working | 3,753 | 1,486 | 2,267 |
Map of Palikhas, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Palikhas, Sahjanwa
Below are the list of villages near Palikhas village in Sahjanwa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tikari | 20 |
| Belaura | 422 |
| Usari | 1,213 |
| Mohidinpur | 677 |
| Makarhat | 1,357 |
| Mujauli | 1,420 |
| Madar | 3,768 |
| Budhana | 1 |
| Khad Potahara | 336 |
| Jasulipar | 438 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palikhas, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia