Palka Population, Caste, Working Data Chittaurgarh, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Palka is a village situated in Chittaurgarh tehsil of Chittaurgarh district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 408 families residing in the village Palka. The total population of Palka is 2,027 out of which 1,013 are males and 1,014 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palka is 1,001.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palka village is 291 which is 14% of the total population. There are 142 male children and 149 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palka is 1,049 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,001) of Palka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palka is 57.4%. Thus Palka village has higher literacy rate compared to 53.2% of Chittaurgarh district. The male literacy rate is 76.12% and the female literacy rate is 38.5% in Palka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 291 | 142 | 149 |
| Literacy | 57.37% | 76.12% | 38.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 257 | 127 | 130 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 183 | 86 | 97 |
| Illiterate | 1,031 | 350 | 681 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9% of total population in Palka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palka village out of total population, 1,173 were engaged in work activities. 93.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,173 workers engaged in Main Work, 769 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,095 | 589 | 506 |
| Cultivators | 769 | 332 | 437 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 300 | 243 | 57 |
| Marginal Workers | 78 | 34 | 44 |
| Non Working | 854 | 390 | 464 |
Nearby Villages to Palka,
Below are the list of villages near Palka village in Chittaurgarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Meghpura | 506 |
| Kewariya | 72 |
| Siyaliya | 946 |
| Mewasa | 109 |
| Jaisinghpura | 726 |
| Bobla Kalan | 262 |
| Suwawa | 792 |
| Suratsingh Ka Khera | 193 |
| Dahee Khera | 355 |
| Phusariya | 389 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palka, Chittaurgarh, Rajasthan - Wikipedia