Palakh Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Palakh is a village situated in Indora tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 351 families residing in the village Palakh. The total population of Palakh is 1,665 out of which 858 are males and 807 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palakh is 941.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palakh village is 210 which is 13% of the total population. There are 113 male children and 97 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palakh is 858 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Palakh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palakh is 80.1%. Thus Palakh village has higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 84.7% and the female literacy rate is 75.21% in Palakh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palakh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palakh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palakh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 210 | 113 | 97 |
| Literacy | 80.07% | 84.7% | 75.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 587 | 321 | 266 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 25 | 9 | 16 |
| Illiterate | 500 | 227 | 273 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Palakh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palakh village out of total population, 723 were engaged in work activities. 55.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 723 workers engaged in Main Work, 189 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 404 | 357 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 189 | 187 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 213 | 169 | 44 |
| Marginal Workers | 319 | 172 | 147 |
| Non Working | 942 | 329 | 613 |
Nearby Villages to Palakh,
Below are the list of villages near Palakh village in Indora.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sajwan | 519 |
| Bhogarwan | 364 |
| Rajgir | 868 |
| Mand Bhogarwan | 358 |
| Malal | 666 |
| Pind Padhian | 745 |
| Badala | 535 |
| Bhatoli | 120 |
| Paral | 1,247 |
| Halla | 46 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palakh, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia