Palan Population, Caste, Working Data Valsad, Gujarat - Census 2011
Palan is a village situated in Valsad taluka of Valsad district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 310 families residing in the village Palan. The total population of Palan is 1,298 out of which 651 are males and 647 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palan is 994.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palan village is 110 which is 8% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palan is 774 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (994) of Palan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palan is 82.6%. Thus Palan village has higher literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Valsad district. The male literacy rate is 86.59% and the female literacy rate is 78.63% in Palan village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Palan village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 110 | 62 | 48 |
| Literacy | 82.58% | 86.59% | 78.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 631 | 299 | 332 |
| Illiterate | 317 | 141 | 176 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 48.6% of total population in Palan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palan village out of total population, 634 were engaged in work activities. 42.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 634 workers engaged in Main Work, 75 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 119 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 268 | 238 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 75 | 69 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 119 | 102 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 61 | 55 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 366 | 135 | 231 |
| Non Working | 664 | 278 | 386 |
Nearby Villages to Palan,
Below are the list of villages near Palan village in Valsad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khajurdi | 2,095 |
| Fanaswada | 1,419 |
| Saron | 1,732 |
| Atgam | 8,786 |
| Lilapore | 2,971 |
| Segva | 1,620 |
| Bhadeli Desai Party | 1,262 |
| Muli | 1,391 |
| Bhadeli Jagalala | 9,133 |
| Kewada | 1,027 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palan, Valsad, Gujarat - Wikipedia