Palahar Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Palahar is a village situated in Mukerian tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 178 families residing in the village Palahar. The total population of Palahar is 902 out of which 453 are males and 449 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palahar is 991.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palahar village is 133 which is 15% of the total population. There are 80 male children and 53 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palahar is 662 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Palahar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palahar is 91.7%. Thus Palahar village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 94.64% and the female literacy rate is 88.89% in Palahar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palahar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palahar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palahar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 133 | 80 | 53 |
| Literacy | 91.68% | 94.64% | 88.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 275 | 143 | 132 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 197 | 100 | 97 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palahar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palahar village out of total population, 138 were engaged in work activities. 20.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 79.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 138 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 28 | 23 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 23 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 110 | 103 | 7 |
| Non Working | 764 | 327 | 437 |
Nearby Villages to Palahar,
Below are the list of villages near Palahar village in Mukerian.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhol Kalota | 794 |
| Basantpur | 223 |
| Bringli | 1,747 |
| Batwara | 1,333 |
| Dholal | 637 |
| Mangu Mera | 327 |
| Dugral | 349 |
| Sukhchainpur | 299 |
| Bering | 1,367 |
| Bhol Badmanian | 750 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palahar, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia