Palma Population, Caste, Working Data Dhanbad, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Palma is a village situated in Tundi block of Dhanbad district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 107 families residing in the village Palma. The total population of Palma is 609 out of which 317 are males and 292 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palma is 921.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palma village is 141 which is 23% of the total population. There are 78 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palma is 808 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Palma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palma is 59.2%. Thus Palma village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.2% of Dhanbad district. The male literacy rate is 74.48% and the female literacy rate is 43.23% in Palma village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palma village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palma Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palma village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 141 | 78 | 63 |
| Literacy | 59.19% | 74.48% | 43.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 506 | 266 | 240 |
| Illiterate | 332 | 139 | 193 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 83.1% of total population in Palma village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palma village out of total population, 305 were engaged in work activities. 4.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 95.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 305 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 291 | 149 | 142 |
| Non Working | 304 | 160 | 144 |
Map of Palma, Dhanbad, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Palma, Tundi
Below are the list of villages near Palma village in Tundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jitpur | 933 |
| Bastikuli | 665 |
| Nemori | 387 |
| Parsa | 160 |
| Bheluai | 553 |
| Nowada | 844 |
| Parasbani | 324 |
| Khatjori | 278 |
| Pipradhab | 21 |
| Mahuadhab | 226 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palma, Dhanbad, Jharkhand - Wikipedia