Palgad Population, Caste, Working Data Ratnagiri, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Palgad is a village situated in Dapoli taluka of Ratnagiri district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 719 families residing in the village Palgad. The total population of Palgad is 2,959 out of which 1,450 are males and 1,509 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palgad is 1,041.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palgad village is 245 which is 8% of the total population. There are 125 male children and 120 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palgad is 960 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,041) of Palgad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palgad is 86.1%. Thus Palgad village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Ratnagiri district. The male literacy rate is 92.75% and the female literacy rate is 79.77% in Palgad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palgad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palgad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palgad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 245 | 125 | 120 |
| Literacy | 86.11% | 92.75% | 79.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 53 | 28 | 25 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 25 | 13 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 622 | 221 | 401 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Palgad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palgad village out of total population, 1,534 were engaged in work activities. 73.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,534 workers engaged in Main Work, 579 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 209 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,122 | 639 | 483 |
| Cultivators | 579 | 355 | 224 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 209 | 97 | 112 |
| Household Industries | 55 | 51 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 279 | 136 | 143 |
| Marginal Workers | 412 | 131 | 281 |
| Non Working | 1,425 | 680 | 745 |
Nearby Villages to Palgad,
Below are the list of villages near Palgad village in Dapoli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sondeghar | 932 |
| Vanoshi Tarf Natu | 635 |
| Pachavali | 559 |
| Pisai | 1,125 |
| Mahalunge | 901 |
| Sarang | 829 |
| Nawanagar | 578 |
| Saldure | 356 |
| Wadavali | 416 |
| Ambavali Kh. | 385 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palgad, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra - Wikipedia