Palkhed Population, Caste, Working Data Nashik, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Palkhed is a village situated in Niphad taluka of Nashik district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,143 families residing in the village Palkhed. The total population of Palkhed is 6,337 out of which 3,217 are males and 3,120 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palkhed is 970.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palkhed village is 729 which is 12% of the total population. There are 401 male children and 328 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palkhed is 818 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Palkhed village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palkhed is 87.5%. Thus Palkhed village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Nashik district. The male literacy rate is 93.04% and the female literacy rate is 81.95% 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 | 729 | 401 | 328 |
| Literacy | 87.52% | 93.04% | 81.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 499 | 264 | 235 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,484 | 732 | 752 |
| Illiterate | 1,429 | 597 | 832 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.4% of total population in Palkhed village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palkhed village out of total population, 2,924 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 2,924 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,464 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 870 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,687 | 1,561 | 1,126 |
| Cultivators | 1,464 | 851 | 613 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 870 | 449 | 421 |
| Household Industries | 62 | 38 | 24 |
| Other Workers | 291 | 223 | 68 |
| Marginal Workers | 237 | 139 | 98 |
| Non Working | 3,413 | 1,517 | 1,896 |
Nearby Villages to Palkhed,
Below are the list of villages near Palkhed village in Niphad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Wavi | 2,147 |
| Lonwadi | 1,845 |
| Sawargaon | 2,868 |
| Davachwadi | 2,821 |
| Nandur Kh. | 1,458 |
| Kumbhari | 1,782 |
| Redgaon | 1,154 |
| Ranwad | 3,685 |
| Gorthan | 1,338 |
| Panchkeshwar | 1,840 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palkhed, Nashik, Maharashtra - Wikipedia