Palkha Population, Caste, Working Data Nandurbar, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Palkha is a village situated in Akrani taluka of Nandurbar district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 126 families residing in the village Palkha. The total population of Palkha is 593 out of which 280 are males and 313 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palkha is 1,118.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palkha village is 96 which is 16% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palkha is 920 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,118) of Palkha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palkha is 72.2%. Thus Palkha village has higher literacy rate compared to 55% of Nandurbar district. The male literacy rate is 77.39% and the female literacy rate is 67.79% in Palkha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palkha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palkha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palkha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 96 | 50 | 46 |
| Literacy | 72.23% | 77.39% | 67.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 60 | 29 | 31 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 529 | 249 | 280 |
| Illiterate | 234 | 102 | 132 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 89.2% of total population in Palkha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palkha village out of total population, 335 were engaged in work activities. 36.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 335 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 120 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 122 | 111 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 120 | 109 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 213 | 50 | 163 |
| Non Working | 258 | 119 | 139 |
Nearby Villages to Palkha,
Below are the list of villages near Palkha village in Akrani.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kusumveri | 451 |
| Nawegaon | 269 |
| Chippal | 155 |
| Mankhedi Bk | 1,029 |
| Manwani Kh | 642 |
| Radikalam | 925 |
| Khushgavhan | 428 |
| Manwani Bk | 917 |
| Mokh Bk | 1,397 |
| Kela Kh | 586 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palkha, Nandurbar, Maharashtra - Wikipedia