Palma Population, Caste, Working Data Deoghar, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Palma is a village situated in Sarath block of Deoghar district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 283 families residing in the village Palma. The total population of Palma is 1,590 out of which 793 are males and 797 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palma is 1,005.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palma village is 256 which is 16% of the total population. There are 130 male children and 126 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palma is 969 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,005) of Palma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palma is 51%. Thus Palma village has lower literacy rate compared to 53.2% of Deoghar district. The male literacy rate is 66.06% and the female literacy rate is 36.07% in Palma village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palma village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palma Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palma village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 256 | 130 | 126 |
| Literacy | 50.97% | 66.06% | 36.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 216 | 104 | 112 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 765 | 359 | 406 |
| Illiterate | 910 | 355 | 555 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 48.1% of total population in Palma village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palma village out of total population, 645 were engaged in work activities. 12.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 87.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 645 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 81 | 71 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 29 | 29 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 48 | 39 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 564 | 317 | 247 |
| Non Working | 945 | 405 | 540 |
Nearby Villages to Palma,
Below are the list of villages near Palma village in Sarath.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kathara | 30 |
| Phaudar Bank | 495 |
| Morhabari | 142 |
| Sagramdi | 192 |
| Morhabari | 32 |
| Uparbandhi | 38 |
| Murabari | 915 |
| Raotara | 853 |
| Hariharmati | 228 |
| Chhinarjuriya | 192 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palma, Deoghar, Jharkhand - Wikipedia