Palana Population, Caste, Working Data Bastar, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Palana is a village situated in Bade Rajpur tehsil of Bastar district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 244 families residing in the village Palana. The total population of Palana is 1,044 out of which 499 are males and 545 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palana is 1,092.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palana village is 124 which is 12% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 59 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palana is 908 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,092) of Palana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palana is 69.5%. Thus Palana village has higher literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Bastar district. The male literacy rate is 83.18% and the female literacy rate is 57.2% in Palana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 124 | 65 | 59 |
| Literacy | 69.46% | 83.18% | 57.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 46 | 22 | 24 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 283 | 136 | 147 |
| Illiterate | 405 | 138 | 267 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 27.1% of total population in Palana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palana village out of total population, 594 were engaged in work activities. 45.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 594 workers engaged in Main Work, 175 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 65 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 268 | 216 | 52 |
| Cultivators | 175 | 144 | 31 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 65 | 50 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 22 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 326 | 101 | 225 |
| Non Working | 450 | 182 | 268 |
Nearby Villages to Palana,
Below are the list of villages near Palana village in Bade Rajpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chichadi | 735 |
| Marangpuri | 1,799 |
| Lihagaon | 2,602 |
| Kibada | 1,117 |
| Amgaon | 1,164 |
| Dhamanpuri | 1,122 |
| Parond | 1,345 |
| Taraibeda | 1,753 |
| Khajrawand | 1,242 |
| Balenga | 3,223 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palana, Bastar, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia