Palaj Population, Caste, Working Data Nanded, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Palaj is a village situated in Bhokar taluka of Nanded district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 616 families residing in the village Palaj. The total population of Palaj is 2,843 out of which 1,381 are males and 1,462 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palaj is 1,059.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palaj village is 284 which is 10% of the total population. There are 158 male children and 126 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palaj is 797 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,059) of Palaj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palaj is 62.5%. Thus Palaj village has lower literacy rate compared to 65.1% of Nanded district. The male literacy rate is 76.04% and the female literacy rate is 50.07% in Palaj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palaj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palaj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palaj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 284 | 158 | 126 |
| Literacy | 62.49% | 76.04% | 50.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 284 | 142 | 142 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,449 | 696 | 753 |
| Illiterate | 1,244 | 451 | 793 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 51% of total population in Palaj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palaj village out of total population, 1,498 were engaged in work activities. 85.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,498 workers engaged in Main Work, 657 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 383 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,276 | 777 | 499 |
| Cultivators | 657 | 454 | 203 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 383 | 209 | 174 |
| Household Industries | 32 | 5 | 27 |
| Other Workers | 204 | 109 | 95 |
| Marginal Workers | 222 | 81 | 141 |
| Non Working | 1,345 | 523 | 822 |
Nearby Villages to Palaj,
Below are the list of villages near Palaj village in Bhokar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nekli | 301 |
| Mahagaon | 613 |
| Mokhandi | 180 |
| Diwashi Bk. | 1,831 |
| Naslapur | 432 |
| Kini | 3,485 |
| Amthana | 1,170 |
| Paki | 399 |
| Bhurbhushi | 1,364 |
| Paki Tanda | 789 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palaj, Nanded, Maharashtra - Wikipedia