Palgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Bhandara, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Palgaon is a village situated in Bhandara taluka of Bhandara district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 107 families residing in the village Palgaon. The total population of Palgaon is 489 out of which 257 are males and 232 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palgaon is 903.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palgaon village is 49 which is 10% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 23 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palgaon is 885 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (903) of Palgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palgaon is 80.5%. Thus Palgaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Bhandara district. The male literacy rate is 85.28% and the female literacy rate is 75.12% in Palgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 49 | 26 | 23 |
| Literacy | 80.45% | 85.28% | 75.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 96 | 52 | 44 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 135 | 60 | 75 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palgaon village out of total population, 261 were engaged in work activities. 86.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 261 workers engaged in Main Work, 72 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 119 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 226 | 150 | 76 |
| Cultivators | 72 | 53 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 119 | 70 | 49 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 27 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 35 | 9 | 26 |
| Non Working | 228 | 98 | 130 |
Nearby Villages to Palgaon,
Below are the list of villages near Palgaon village in Bhandara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pachkhedi | 958 |
| Mathadi | 37 |
| Dawadipar | 1,821 |
| Chandori | 1,834 |
| Garada Kh. | 1,073 |
| Koknagad | 536 |
| Manegaon | 3,203 |
| Makar-Dhokda | 484 |
| Malipar | 642 |
| Khapa | 376 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palgaon, Bhandara, Maharashtra - Wikipedia