Palgam Population, Caste, Working Data Saraikela-Kharsawan, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Palgam is a village situated in Chandil block of Saraikela-Kharsawan district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 113 families residing in the village Palgam. The total population of Palgam is 500 out of which 250 are males and 250 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palgam is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palgam village is 77 which is 15% of the total population. There are 36 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palgam is 1,139 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Palgam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palgam is 52.5%. Thus Palgam village has lower literacy rate compared to 57.6% of Saraikela-Kharsawan district. The male literacy rate is 67.29% and the female literacy rate is 37.32% in Palgam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palgam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palgam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palgam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 77 | 36 | 41 |
| Literacy | 52.48% | 67.29% | 37.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 32 | 14 | 18 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 22 | 12 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 278 | 106 | 172 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.4% of total population in Palgam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palgam village out of total population, 136 were engaged in work activities. 61.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 136 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 84 | 76 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 80 | 73 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 52 | 47 | 5 |
| Non Working | 364 | 127 | 237 |
Nearby Villages to Palgam,
Below are the list of villages near Palgam village in Chandil.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhunaburu | 1,843 |
| Tirildih | 41 |
| Bansa | 1,170 |
| Raidih | 1,032 |
| Khuchidih | 1,342 |
| Juga | 613 |
| Paharpur | 323 |
| Ghat Dulmi | 573 |
| Chutiakhal | 421 |
| Tulgram | 966 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palgam, Saraikela-Kharsawan, Jharkhand - Wikipedia