Palekha Population, Caste, Working Data Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Palekha is a village situated in Shamli tehsil of Muzaffarnagar district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 401 families residing in the village Palekha. The total population of Palekha is 2,498 out of which 1,363 are males and 1,135 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palekha is 833.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palekha village is 291 which is 12% of the total population. There are 154 male children and 137 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palekha is 890 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (833) of Palekha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palekha is 77.4%. Thus Palekha village has higher literacy rate compared to 58.3% of Muzaffarnagar district. The male literacy rate is 88.83% and the female literacy rate is 63.53% in Palekha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palekha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palekha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palekha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 291 | 154 | 137 |
| Literacy | 77.39% | 88.83% | 63.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 807 | 437 | 370 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 790 | 289 | 501 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palekha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palekha village out of total population, 783 were engaged in work activities. 75.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 783 workers engaged in Main Work, 200 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 164 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 589 | 546 | 43 |
| Cultivators | 200 | 195 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 164 | 154 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 40 | 36 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 185 | 161 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 194 | 130 | 64 |
| Non Working | 1,715 | 687 | 1,028 |
Nearby Villages to Palekha,
Below are the list of villages near Palekha village in Shamli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tana | 4,504 |
| Audari | 582 |
| Hasanpur | 2,378 |
| Naunagali | 2,215 |
| Garhi Pukhta Rural | 314 |
| Purmafi | 2,820 |
| Rajhar | 4,125 |
| Chonda Heri | 912 |
| Kherki | 1,456 |
| Dargahpur | 2,115 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palekha, Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia