Palai Population, Caste, Working Data Samba, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Palai is a village situated in Samba tehsil of Samba district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 50 families residing in the village Palai. The total population of Palai is 211 out of which 120 are males and 91 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palai is 758.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palai village is 38 which is 18% of the total population. There are 24 male children and 14 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palai is 583 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (758) of Palai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palai is 72.3%. Thus Palai village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.5% of Samba district. The male literacy rate is 81.25% and the female literacy rate is 61.04% in Palai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 38 | 24 | 14 |
| Literacy | 72.25% | 81.25% | 61.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 83 | 47 | 36 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 118 | 67 | 51 |
| Illiterate | 86 | 42 | 44 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 55.9% of total population in Palai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palai village out of total population, 56 were engaged in work activities. 60.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 56 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 34 | 33 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| Non Working | 155 | 65 | 90 |
Nearby Villages to Palai,
Below are the list of villages near Palai village in Samba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nantar | 454 |
| Chanori | 268 |
| Dhalout | 68 |
| Dabeka | 319 |
| Amli | 296 |
| Katli | 5,889 |
| Panthi | 1,528 |
| Mandi Paswalian | 2,391 |
| Nihari | 424 |
| Mandi Garh | 708 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palai, Samba, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia