Palhoon Population, Caste, Working Data Mandi, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Palhoon is a village situated in Jogindarnagar tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 146 families residing in the village Palhoon. The total population of Palhoon is 549 out of which 280 are males and 269 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palhoon is 961.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palhoon village is 57 which is 10% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palhoon is 966 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Palhoon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palhoon is 84.8%. Thus Palhoon village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.4% of Mandi district. The male literacy rate is 91.24% and the female literacy rate is 78.01% 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 | 57 | 29 | 28 |
| Literacy | 84.76% | 91.24% | 78.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 63 | 31 | 32 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 132 | 51 | 81 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Palhoon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palhoon village out of total population, 263 were engaged in work activities. 48.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 263 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 128 | 99 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 121 | 95 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 135 | 52 | 83 |
| Non Working | 286 | 129 | 157 |
Nearby Villages to Palhoon,
Below are the list of villages near Palhoon village in Jogindarnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Masoli | 750 |
| Jalpehr | 850 |
| Chhattar | 532 |
| Manjwar | 826 |
| D.P.F. Jalpa | 1 |
| Ghamrehar | 710 |
| Dhart Bagla | 683 |
| Jhalwan | 718 |
| Kaunsal | 429 |
| Garoru | 2,416 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palhoon, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia