Palangar Population, Caste, Working Data Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Palangar is a village situated in Thanamandi tehsil of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 446 families residing in the village Palangar. The total population of Palangar is 2,240 out of which 1,146 are males and 1,094 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palangar is 955.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palangar village is 405 which is 18% of the total population. There are 228 male children and 177 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palangar is 776 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Palangar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palangar is 76.4%. Thus Palangar village has higher literacy rate compared to 56.7% of Rajouri district. The male literacy rate is 85.62% and the female literacy rate is 67.18% in Palangar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palangar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palangar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palangar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 405 | 228 | 177 |
| Literacy | 76.4% | 85.62% | 67.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,550 | 791 | 759 |
| Illiterate | 838 | 360 | 478 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 69.2% of total population in Palangar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palangar village out of total population, 525 were engaged in work activities. 47.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 525 workers engaged in Main Work, 51 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 251 | 228 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 51 | 50 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19 | 18 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 180 | 159 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 274 | 237 | 37 |
| Non Working | 1,715 | 681 | 1,034 |
Nearby Villages to Palangar,
Below are the list of villages near Palangar village in Thanamandi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mangota | 2,839 |
| Laha | 2,820 |
| Danna | 329 |
| Khablan | 3,390 |
| Khanyal Kote | 651 |
| Kot | 2,480 |
| Naili | 280 |
| Bidha Kanna | 1,488 |
| Barhon | 535 |
| Bhattian | 2,510 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palangar, Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia