Palkhed Population, Caste, Working Data Nashik, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Palkhed is a village situated in Dindori taluka of Nashik district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 813 families residing in the village Palkhed. The total population of Palkhed is 4,576 out of which 2,321 are males and 2,255 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palkhed is 972.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palkhed village is 601 which is 13% of the total population. There are 340 male children and 261 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palkhed is 768 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Palkhed village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palkhed is 79.8%. Thus Palkhed village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Nashik district. The male literacy rate is 87.13% and the female literacy rate is 72.57% in Palkhed village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palkhed village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palkhed Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palkhed village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 601 | 340 | 261 |
| Literacy | 79.82% | 87.13% | 72.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 231 | 107 | 124 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,020 | 1,012 | 1,008 |
| Illiterate | 1,403 | 595 | 808 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 44.1% of total population in Palkhed village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palkhed village out of total population, 2,632 were engaged in work activities. 91.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,632 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,012 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,316 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,419 | 1,269 | 1,150 |
| Cultivators | 1,012 | 536 | 476 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,316 | 661 | 655 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 82 | 69 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 213 | 97 | 116 |
| Non Working | 1,944 | 955 | 989 |
Nearby Villages to Palkhed,
Below are the list of villages near Palkhed village in Dindori.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lokhandewadi | 1,659 |
| Wanarwadi | 1,000 |
| Dhamanwadi | 1,352 |
| Madakijamb | 2,850 |
| Jopul | 2,711 |
| Indore | 2,134 |
| Materewadi | 4,338 |
| Talegaon Dindori | 2,761 |
| Rajapur | 1,723 |
| Akrale | 1,688 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palkhed, Nashik, Maharashtra - Wikipedia