Palani Population, Caste, Working Data Dhanbad, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Palani is a village situated in Baliapur block of Dhanbad district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 723 families residing in the village Palani. The total population of Palani is 3,889 out of which 2,013 are males and 1,876 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palani is 932.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palani village is 540 which is 14% of the total population. There are 289 male children and 251 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palani is 869 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (932) of Palani village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palani is 74%. Thus Palani village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.2% of Dhanbad district. The male literacy rate is 84.74% and the female literacy rate is 62.58% in Palani village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palani village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palani Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palani village.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Children | 540 | 289 | 251 |
Literacy | 73.99% | 84.74% | 62.58% |
Scheduled Caste | 197 | 106 | 91 |
Scheduled Tribe | 241 | 126 | 115 |
Illiterate | 1,411 | 552 | 859 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.2% of total population in Palani village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palani village out of total population, 1,142 were engaged in work activities. 58.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,142 workers engaged in Main Work, 225 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourer.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Main Workers | 672 | 585 | 87 |
Cultivators | 225 | 205 | 20 |
Agriculture Labourer | 28 | 21 | 7 |
Household Industries | 7 | 6 | 1 |
Other Workers | 412 | 353 | 59 |
Marginal Workers | 470 | 383 | 87 |
Non Working | 2,747 | 1,045 | 1,702 |
Nearby Villages to Palani,
Below are the list of villages near Palani village in Baliapur.
Village | Population |
---|---|
Bijaydih | 555 |
Sabaigarha | 145 |
Amtal | 3,738 |
Nichetpur | 762 |
Kuia | 1,499 |
Pargha | 2,874 |
Chandkuya | 2,325 |
Amjhar | 3,250 |
Bhagarampur | 743 |
Fakiradih | 370 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palani, Dhanbad, Jharkhand - Wikipedia