Palatana Population, Caste, Working Data South Tripura, Tripura - Census 2011
Palatana is a village situated in Kakraban block of South Tripura district in Tripura. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,603 families residing in the village Palatana. The total population of Palatana is 6,932 out of which 3,621 are males and 3,311 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palatana is 914.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palatana village is 769 which is 11% of the total population. There are 392 male children and 377 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palatana is 962 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (914) of Palatana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palatana is 90.2%. Thus Palatana village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.8% of South Tripura district. The male literacy rate is 93.96% and the female literacy rate is 86.13% in Palatana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palatana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palatana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palatana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 769 | 392 | 377 |
| Literacy | 90.23% | 93.96% | 86.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,902 | 1,520 | 1,382 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 1,371 | 587 | 784 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palatana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palatana village out of total population, 2,474 were engaged in work activities. 77% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,474 workers engaged in Main Work, 523 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 380 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,904 | 1,792 | 112 |
| Cultivators | 523 | 515 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 380 | 363 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 34 | 31 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 967 | 883 | 84 |
| Marginal Workers | 570 | 389 | 181 |
| Non Working | 4,458 | 1,440 | 3,018 |
Nearby Villages to Palatana,
Below are the list of villages near Palatana village in Kakraban.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hadra | 4,069 |
| Jamjuri | 2,870 |
| Amtali | 3,205 |
| Rajdharnagar | 3,035 |
| Garjanmura | 3,947 |
| Murapara | 2,728 |
| Silghati | 6,085 |
| Dudhpushkarini | 5,121 |
| Kakraban | 8,774 |
| Hurijala | 2,859 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palatana, South Tripura, Tripura - Wikipedia