Palkhanda Population, Caste, Working Data Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Palkhanda is a village situated in Shamgarh tehsil of Mandsaur district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 161 families residing in the village Palkhanda. The total population of Palkhanda is 655 out of which 364 are males and 291 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palkhanda is 799.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palkhanda village is 103 which is 16% of the total population. There are 56 male children and 47 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palkhanda is 839 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (799) of Palkhanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palkhanda is 55.3%. Thus Palkhanda village has lower literacy rate compared to 62.3% of Mandsaur district. The male literacy rate is 71.1% and the female literacy rate is 35.25% in Palkhanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palkhanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palkhanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palkhanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 103 | 56 | 47 |
| Literacy | 55.25% | 71.1% | 35.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 364 | 210 | 154 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 350 | 145 | 205 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 55.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palkhanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palkhanda village out of total population, 355 were engaged in work activities. 28.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 71.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 355 workers engaged in Main Work, 78 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 101 | 94 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 78 | 76 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 254 | 100 | 154 |
| Non Working | 300 | 170 | 130 |
Nearby Villages to Palkhanda,
Below are the list of villages near Palkhanda village in Shamgarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paddyakhedi | 69 |
| Surajana Naya | 543 |
| Surakhedi | 919 |
| Vishaniya | 1,038 |
| Aakli Diwan | 1,537 |
| Piplyaghata | 401 |
| Khajuri Panth | 3,083 |
| Khejadiya | 351 |
| Semli Diwan | 613 |
| Khaikheda | 547 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palkhanda, Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia