Palgi Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Palgi is a village situated in Ramanujganj tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 506 families residing in the village Palgi. The total population of Palgi is 2,509 out of which 1,309 are males and 1,200 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palgi is 917.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palgi village is 456 which is 18% of the total population. There are 248 male children and 208 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palgi is 839 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (917) of Palgi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palgi is 41.1%. Thus Palgi village has lower literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 50.52% and the female literacy rate is 30.95% in Palgi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palgi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palgi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palgi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 456 | 248 | 208 |
| Literacy | 41.06% | 50.52% | 30.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 62 | 31 | 31 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,960 | 1,018 | 942 |
| Illiterate | 1,666 | 773 | 893 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 78.1% of total population in Palgi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palgi village out of total population, 1,390 were engaged in work activities. 68.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,390 workers engaged in Main Work, 97 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 822 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 950 | 532 | 418 |
| Cultivators | 97 | 78 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 822 | 439 | 383 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 13 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 440 | 161 | 279 |
| Non Working | 1,119 | 616 | 503 |
Nearby Villages to Palgi,
Below are the list of villages near Palgi village in Ramanujganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Krishnanagar | 1,651 |
| Chalkhi | 54 |
| Balrampur Urf Badgodi | 802 |
| Trikunda | 2,084 |
| Radhanagar | 765 |
| Balbhadra Nagar | 2,735 |
| Banapati | 1,197 |
| Indrapur | 1,057 |
| Lodha | 2,189 |
| Chhatarpur | 468 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palgi, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia