Palajuri Population, Caste, Working Data Jamtara, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Palajuri is a village situated in Kundhit block of Jamtara district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 328 families residing in the village Palajuri. The total population of Palajuri is 1,439 out of which 750 are males and 689 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palajuri is 919.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palajuri village is 188 which is 13% of the total population. There are 97 male children and 91 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palajuri is 938 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (919) of Palajuri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palajuri is 73.3%. Thus Palajuri village has higher literacy rate compared to 53.9% of Jamtara district. The male literacy rate is 81.78% and the female literacy rate is 64.05% in Palajuri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palajuri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palajuri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palajuri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 188 | 97 | 91 |
| Literacy | 73.3% | 81.78% | 64.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 560 | 300 | 260 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 131 | 71 | 60 |
| Illiterate | 522 | 216 | 306 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.1% of total population in Palajuri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palajuri village out of total population, 644 were engaged in work activities. 29.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 644 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 188 | 127 | 61 |
| Cultivators | 22 | 19 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 90 | 45 | 45 |
| Other Workers | 62 | 52 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 456 | 301 | 155 |
| Non Working | 795 | 322 | 473 |
Nearby Villages to Palajuri,
Below are the list of villages near Palajuri village in Kundhit.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chandurdi | 311 |
| Garjuri | 1,173 |
| Bamunbhuin | 218 |
| Sima | 323 |
| Kanakend | 312 |
| Madhupur | 257 |
| Murgapathar | 293 |
| Khajuri | 2,460 |
| Bansbani | 313 |
| Alipur | 226 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palajuri, Jamtara, Jharkhand - Wikipedia