Palar Population, Caste, Working Data Badgam, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Palar is a village situated in Budgam tehsil of Badgam district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 244 families residing in the village Palar. The total population of Palar is 1,584 out of which 824 are males and 760 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palar is 922.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palar village is 165 which is 10% of the total population. There are 92 male children and 73 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palar is 793 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (922) of Palar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palar is 59.5%. Thus Palar village has higher literacy rate compared to 44.5% of Badgam district. The male literacy rate is 73.5% and the female literacy rate is 44.54% in Palar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 165 | 92 | 73 |
| Literacy | 59.48% | 73.5% | 44.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 740 | 286 | 454 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palar village out of total population, 362 were engaged in work activities. 68.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 362 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 248 | 240 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 48 | 48 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 38 | 38 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 147 | 139 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 114 | 100 | 14 |
| Non Working | 1,222 | 484 | 738 |
Nearby Villages to Palar,
Below are the list of villages near Palar village in Budgam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Watra Wani | 1,206 |
| Dof Pora | 476 |
| Dadna | 759 |
| Bodan | 605 |
| Bata Bagh | 363 |
| Mira Gund | 440 |
| Putli Bagh | 1,104 |
| Reshi Pora | 772 |
| Labertal | 1,614 |
| Chowderi Bagh | 403 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palar, Badgam, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia