Palchan Population, Caste, Working Data Kullu, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Palchan is a village situated in Manali tehsil of Kullu district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 280 families residing in the village Palchan. The total population of Palchan is 1,241 out of which 674 are males and 567 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palchan is 841.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palchan village is 131 which is 11% of the total population. There are 75 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palchan is 747 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (841) of Palchan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palchan is 80.2%. Thus Palchan village has higher literacy rate compared to 70.3% of Kullu district. The male literacy rate is 88.31% and the female literacy rate is 70.65% in Palchan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palchan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palchan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palchan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 131 | 75 | 56 |
| Literacy | 80.18% | 88.31% | 70.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 94 | 54 | 40 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 33 | 21 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 351 | 145 | 206 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.7% of total population in Palchan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palchan village out of total population, 672 were engaged in work activities. 67% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 672 workers engaged in Main Work, 221 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 450 | 405 | 45 |
| Cultivators | 221 | 203 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 25 | 22 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 191 | 167 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 222 | 60 | 162 |
| Non Working | 569 | 209 | 360 |
Nearby Villages to Palchan,
Below are the list of villages near Palchan village in Manali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| UP Muhal Solang | 1,016 |
| UP Muhal Kothi | 349 |
| UP Muhal Kulang | 287 |
| Muhal Buruwa | 1,294 |
| Up Muhal Buruwa Majhach | 484 |
| Up Muhal Shanag | 850 |
| Up Muhal Gaushal | 823 |
| Up Muhal Bahang | 1,567 |
| Up Muhal Majhach | 437 |
| Bashisht | 1,626 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palchan, Kullu, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia