Palkhan Population, Caste, Working Data Dewas, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Palkhan is a village situated in Hatpiplya tehsil of Dewas district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 322 families residing in the village Palkhan. The total population of Palkhan is 1,491 out of which 784 are males and 707 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palkhan is 902.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palkhan village is 226 which is 15% of the total population. There are 116 male children and 110 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palkhan is 948 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (902) of Palkhan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palkhan is 66.5%. Thus Palkhan village has higher literacy rate compared to 59.2% of Dewas district. The male literacy rate is 79.94% and the female literacy rate is 51.42% in Palkhan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palkhan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palkhan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palkhan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 226 | 116 | 110 |
| Literacy | 66.48% | 79.94% | 51.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 835 | 441 | 394 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 650 | 250 | 400 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 56% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Palkhan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palkhan village out of total population, 795 were engaged in work activities. 45.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 795 workers engaged in Main Work, 304 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 48 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 364 | 351 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 304 | 294 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 48 | 47 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 431 | 92 | 339 |
| Non Working | 696 | 341 | 355 |
Nearby Villages to Palkhan,
Below are the list of villages near Palkhan village in Hatpiplya.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kanjhar | 1,109 |
| Kohdiya | 1,142 |
| Phangati | 1,134 |
| Gyaraspur | 645 |
| Gaula | 892 |
| Awrajsani | 555 |
| Bamani | 552 |
| Dhigarkheda | 1,157 |
| Dehariya Abha | 549 |
| Syalkheda | 99 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palkhan, Dewas, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia