Palakheda Population, Caste, Working Data Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Palakheda is a village situated in Mohkhed tehsil of Chhindwara district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 678 families residing in the village Palakheda. The total population of Palakheda is 3,244 out of which 1,678 are males and 1,566 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palakheda is 933.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palakheda village is 373 which is 11% of the total population. There are 188 male children and 185 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palakheda is 984 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (933) of Palakheda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palakheda is 78.3%. Thus Palakheda village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.9% of Chhindwara district. The male literacy rate is 87.85% and the female literacy rate is 67.92% in Palakheda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palakheda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palakheda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palakheda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 373 | 188 | 185 |
| Literacy | 78.27% | 87.85% | 67.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 250 | 126 | 124 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 75 | 50 | 25 |
| Illiterate | 997 | 369 | 628 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.3% of total population in Palakheda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palakheda village out of total population, 1,544 were engaged in work activities. 85.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,544 workers engaged in Main Work, 663 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 502 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,323 | 859 | 464 |
| Cultivators | 663 | 468 | 195 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 502 | 255 | 247 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 136 | 114 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 221 | 52 | 169 |
| Non Working | 1,700 | 767 | 933 |
Nearby Villages to Palakheda,
Below are the list of villages near Palakheda village in Mohkhed.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jhala Kuhi | 346 |
| Sonmau | 480 |
| Ambamali | 706 |
| Khari | 321 |
| Kalkot | 700 |
| Shakkar Jhiree | 651 |
| Shankarpur | 558 |
| Kalathuni | 708 |
| Pathra Khokar | 566 |
| Deogarh | 774 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palakheda, Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia