Palahu Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Palahu is a village situated in Palampur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 198 families residing in the village Palahu. The total population of Palahu is 910 out of which 461 are males and 449 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palahu is 974.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palahu village is 89 which is 10% of the total population. There are 45 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palahu is 978 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Palahu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palahu is 84.9%. Thus Palahu village has higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 90.14% and the female literacy rate is 79.51% in Palahu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palahu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palahu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palahu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 89 | 45 | 44 |
| Literacy | 84.9% | 90.14% | 79.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 306 | 162 | 144 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 110 | 54 | 56 |
| Illiterate | 213 | 86 | 127 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.1% of total population in Palahu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palahu village out of total population, 288 were engaged in work activities. 77.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 288 workers engaged in Main Work, 20 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 55 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 222 | 193 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 20 | 19 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 55 | 53 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 145 | 119 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 66 | 47 | 19 |
| Non Working | 622 | 221 | 401 |
Nearby Villages to Palahu,
Below are the list of villages near Palahu village in Palampur.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palahu, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia