Palera Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Palera is a village situated in Kangra tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 44 families residing in the village Palera. The total population of Palera is 209 out of which 93 are males and 116 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palera is 1,247.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palera village is 25 which is 12% of the total population. There are 9 male children and 16 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palera is 1,778 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,247) of Palera village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palera is 89.1%. Thus Palera village has higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 96.43% and the female literacy rate is 83% in Palera village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palera village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palera Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palera village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 25 | 9 | 16 |
| Literacy | 89.13% | 96.43% | 83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 37 | 19 | 18 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 45 | 12 | 33 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palera village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palera village out of total population, 108 were engaged in work activities. 80.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 108 workers engaged in Main Work, 74 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 87 | 40 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 74 | 29 | 45 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 21 | 9 | 12 |
| Non Working | 101 | 44 | 57 |
Nearby Villages to Palera,
Below are the list of villages near Palera village in Kangra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghandrun | 482 |
| Daka | 558 |
| Pantehr | 403 |
| Bamnehr | 94 |
| Chakban Gahliyan | 11 |
| Bandal | 263 |
| Talla | 307 |
| Gahlian Khas | 484 |
| Jatehr | 567 |
| Badi Bahi | 401 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palera, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia