Palka Population, Caste, Working Data Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Palka is a village situated in Mahoba tehsil of Mahoba district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 250 families residing in the village Palka. The total population of Palka is 1,352 out of which 715 are males and 637 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palka is 891.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palka village is 241 which is 18% of the total population. There are 124 male children and 117 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palka is 944 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (891) of Palka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palka is 61%. Thus Palka village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.7% of Mahoba district. The male literacy rate is 72.42% and the female literacy rate is 48.08% 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 | 241 | 124 | 117 |
| Literacy | 61.03% | 72.42% | 48.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 894 | 462 | 432 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 674 | 287 | 387 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 66.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palka village out of total population, 601 were engaged in work activities. 51.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 601 workers engaged in Main Work, 158 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 312 | 213 | 99 |
| Cultivators | 158 | 106 | 52 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17 | 11 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 129 | 88 | 41 |
| Marginal Workers | 289 | 157 | 132 |
| Non Working | 751 | 345 | 406 |
Nearby Villages to Palka,
Below are the list of villages near Palka village in Mahoba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Majhalwara | 1,648 |
| Mirtala | 950 |
| Pawa | 3,299 |
| Murehra | 696 |
| Raipura Kalan | 1,508 |
| Mamna | 785 |
| Bania Tala Mahanpura | 965 |
| Basaora | 1,256 |
| Bamhaori Gusai | 702 |
| Sijahri | 4,849 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palka, Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia