Palhoon Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Palhoon is a village situated in Baijnath tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 71 families residing in the village Palhoon. The total population of Palhoon is 282 out of which 130 are males and 152 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palhoon is 1,169.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palhoon village is 27 which is 10% of the total population. There are 10 male children and 17 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palhoon is 1,700 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,169) of Palhoon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palhoon is 88.2%. Thus Palhoon village has higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 93.33% and the female literacy rate is 83.7% in Palhoon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palhoon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palhoon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palhoon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 27 | 10 | 17 |
| Literacy | 88.24% | 93.33% | 83.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 106 | 46 | 60 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 57 | 18 | 39 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palhoon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palhoon village out of total population, 67 were engaged in work activities. 77.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 67 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 52 | 47 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 48 | 43 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Non Working | 215 | 68 | 147 |
Nearby Villages to Palhoon,
Below are the list of villages near Palhoon village in Baijnath.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahlpat | 17 |
| Chakol | 739 |
| Nauhra | 847 |
| Mahlpat Katocha | 216 |
| Kunsal Buhli | 639 |
| Sitala Devi | 675 |
| Mandhol | 654 |
| Kunsal Upperli | 552 |
| Mahankal | 513 |
| Thara | 367 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palhoon, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia